Karl-Heinz Weigang Explained
| Karl-Heinz Weigang |
| Upright: | 0.85 |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Germany |
| Manageryears1: | 1964 - 1965 |
| Managerclubs1: | Sri Lanka |
| Manageryears2: | 1966 - 1968 |
| Managerclubs2: | South Vietnam |
| Manageryears3: | 1970 - 1973 |
| Managerclubs3: | Mali |
| Manageryears4: | 1974 - 1975 |
| Managerclubs4: | Ghana |
| Manageryears5: | 1979 - 1982 |
| Managerclubs5: | Malaysia |
| Manageryears6: | 1982 - 1986 |
| Managerclubs6: | Cameroon (youth teams) |
| Manageryears7: | 1987 - 1988 |
| Managerclubs7: | Canon Yaoundé |
| Manageryears8: | 1989 - 1994 |
| Managerclubs8: | Gabon[1] |
| Manageryears9: | 1995 - 1997 |
| Managerclubs9: | Vietnam |
| Manageryears10: | 1997 - 2000 |
| Managerclubs10: | Perak FA |
| Manageryears11: | 2005 - 2006 |
| Managerclubs11: | Johor FA |
| Manageryears12: | 2016 - 2017 |
| Managerclubs12: | Perak TBG F.C. |
Karl-Heinz Weigang (24 August 1935 – 12 June 2017) was a German professional football manager.[2] He had vast experience in coaching international football, having managed the likes of Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Mali, Ghana and Gabon over a career that spanned more than half a century. However, he is best remembered for his time with Malaysia in the early 1980s, when he led the national team to qualify for the 1980 Olympic Games.[3] He was also a popular figure in the Malaysian league, where he had some domestic success over his multiple stints with Perak,[4] the last being his role as coach and technical advisor in 2016.[5]
Career
As national coach, Weigang guided Malaysia to qualify for the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games as group leaders, although the country eventually boycotted the Games that year in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.[6]
He was conferred the FIFA Order of Merit and CAF Order of Merit in 1998 for his contribution towards Asian and African football.[7]
On club level, he guided Perak to win the Malaysia Cup in 1998 and 2000.[8]
Cultural reference
Weigang's role in the 1980 Olympic qualification became the inspiration of the character Harry Mountain (played by Mark Williams) in Ola Bola, a widely acclaimed Malaysian sports film in 2016.[9]
Death
Weigang had a contract with Perak until June 2017, but was "rested" since February as he left for Germany for an eye surgery and a football course. He died of a heart attack there on 12 June 2017, at the age of 81.[10]
Honours
Manager
South Vietnam
1966[11]
silver medal 1967
Mali
runner-up 1972[12]
Malaysia
Gold medal 1979;[13] silver medal 1981
Vietnam
silver medal 1995
bronze medal 1996
Perak
1998, 2000
1999
Individual
See also
Notes and References
- News: 1989 Matches Africa . . 6 January 1989 . 16 September 2016.
- http://www.thesundaily.my/node/452825 Karl-Heinz Weigang dies of heart attack
- Web site: Road To Moscow 1980: The True Story Of Malaysia's Football Team That Inspired 'Ola Bola'. Says. 25 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206220426/https://says.com/my/entertainment/malaysian-football-s-golden-age-the-true-story-behind-ola-bola-the-movie. 6 February 2016. live.
- News: Weigang's back but it may be too late. Goal.com. 9 May 2014. 16 September 2016.
- News: Weigang returns as Perak coach. The Star (Malaysia). 30 May 2016. 16 September 2016.
- News: Ex-Malaysia and Perak boss Karl-Heinz Weigang dies in Germany, aged 81. ESPNFC.com. 14 June 2017.
- Web site: 12 New Honours . https://web.archive.org/web/20160314085933/http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=1998/m=5/news=gerd-muller-and-nelson-mandela-among-fifa-order-merit-recipients-70402.html . dead . 14 March 2016 . . 17 September 1998 . 13 June 2017.
- Web site: 5 best Weigang achievements in Malaysian football. Redbull. 2 October 2017. 2 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20221027022539/https://www.redbull.com/my-en/5-best-weigang-achievements-malaysian-football. 27 October 2022. dead.
- Web site: Karl-Heinz Weigang dies of heart attack (Updated). thesundaily.my. en. 14 June 2017.
- News: Beloved former national football coach Karl-Heinz Weigang dies at 81. 13 June 2016. New Straits Times.
- Web site: Founding father' of modern Vietnamese football dies aged 81. Tuoi tre news. 14 June 2017. 2 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200926092454/https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/sports/20170614/founding-father-of-modern-vietnamese-football-dies-aged-81/40124.html. 26 September 2020. dead.
- https://www.rsssf.org/tables/72a-det.html African Nations Cup 1972 - Final Tournament Details - Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- Web site: Weigang remembered: A disciplinarian and perfect gentleman. New Straits Times. 13 June 2017. 28 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217165549/https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2017/06/248572/weigang-remembered-disciplinarian-and-perfect-gentleman. 17 February 2020. dead.
- Web site: FIFA Order of Merit holders (in alphabetical order). FIFA. 31 December 2012. 27 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221027015948/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/4da673ddcacc0650/original/w5898ojly0yjasy0qzci-pdf.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjPkYTZp__6AhX_-HMBHV3bC1EQFnoECDsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0n1-MwoY6s0RYHm_5V-RSF. 27 October 2022. dead.
- Web site: All Ghana Black Stars Coaches: An Historic List Till Date. Goal Ball Live. 23 March 2021. 23 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210323070729/https://goalballlive.com/ghana-black-stars-coaches/. 23 March 2021. dead.
