Jonny Otten Explained

Jonny Otten
Birth Date:31 January 1961
Birth Place:Hagen im Bremischen, West Germany
Height:1.80 m
Position:Left-back
Youthclubs1:Hagener SV
Years1:1979–1992
Caps1:349
Goals1:3
Years2:1992–1993
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:1994
Years4:1994–1995
Years5:1995–1996
Nationalyears1:1983–1984
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0

Jonny Otten (born 31 January 1961) is a German retired professional footballer who played mostly as a left back.

Club career

Born in Hagen im Bremischen, Lower Saxony, Otten played 13 years as a professional at SV Werder Bremen, making his Bundesliga debut at the age of 18 and never losing his starting position again (except through injury) until the end of 1990. He totalled 308 top division matches,[1] scoring his only goal on 26 November 1983 in an 8–1 home routing of Kickers Offenbach; in the 1987–88 UEFA Cup, he took the pitch in the 66th minute of a match at Spartak Moscow (after a 4–1 loss in the Soviet Union), and helped turn things around with a tough approach, for a final 6–2 home win.[2]

After leaving Bremen in 1992, having played twice in the club's victorious run in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup,[3] Otten had a brief spell in the second division with VfB Oldenburg, then spent a couple of seasons in the amateur leagues before retiring from the game.

International career

Otten earned six caps for West Germany, during 13 months and five days.[4] His debut came on 23 February 1983, as he played the second half of a 1–0 friendly loss in Portugal after coming on as a substitute for Lothar Matthäus.

Honours

Werder Bremen

1987–88

1990–91; runner-up 1988–89, 1989–90

1991–92

1988[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jonny Otten - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga . Matthias . Arnhold . 25 April 2019 . 26 April 2019 . RSSSF.com.
  2. Web site: Tore im Nebel, Waschmaschinen für den Klassenfeind . Goals in the mist, washing machines for the class enemy . Rund Magazin . German . 19 October 2012.
  3. Web site: 1991/92: Bremen shine in Stadium of Light . UEFA.com . 1 June 1992 . 23 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100503064833/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ecwc/history/season%3D1991/intro.html . 3 May 2010 .
  4. Web site: Jonny Otten - International Appearances . Matthias . Arnhold . 25 April 2019 . 26 April 2019 . RSSSF.com.
  5. Web site: Deutscher Supercup, 1988, Finale . dfb.de . 5 November 2020.