Winfried Schäfer Explained

Winfried Schäfer
Full Name:Winfried Anton Schäfer
Birth Date:1950 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Mayen, West Germany
Height:1.75 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1968–1970
Clubs1:Borussia Mönchengladbach
Caps1:43
Goals1:4
Years2:1970–1975
Clubs2:Kickers Offenbach
Caps2:160
Goals2:37
Years3:1975–1977
Clubs3:Karlsruher SC
Caps3:68
Goals3:10
Years4:1977–1985
Clubs4:Borussia Mönchengladbach
Caps4:167
Goals4:11
Totalcaps:438
Totalgoals:62
Manageryears1:1982–1985
Managerclubs1:Borussia Mönchengladbach II
Manageryears2:1985–1986
Managerclubs2:Borussia Mönchengladbach (scout)
Manageryears3:1986–1998
Managerclubs3:Karlsruher SC
Manageryears4:1998
Managerclubs4:VfB Stuttgart
Manageryears5:1999–2001
Managerclubs5:Borussia Berlin
Manageryears6:2001–2004
Managerclubs6:Cameroon
Manageryears7:2005–2007
Managerclubs7:Al-Ahli Dubai
Manageryears8:2007–2009
Managerclubs8:Al-Ain
Manageryears9:2010–2011
Managerclubs9:FC Baku
Manageryears10:2011–2013
Managerclubs10:Thailand
Manageryears11:2013
Managerclubs11:Muangthong United (interim)
Manageryears12:2013–2016
Managerclubs12:Jamaica
Manageryears13:2017–2019
Managerclubs13:Esteghlal
Manageryears14:2019–2020
Managerclubs14:Baniyas
Manageryears15:2021
Managerclubs15:Al-Khor
Medaltemplates: (as manager) (as manager)

Winfried "Winnie" Schäfer (born 10 January 1950) is a German football manager and former player.

Playing career

Winfried Schäfer played 403 Bundesliga matches and scored 46 goals in the (West) German top-flight.[1]

He won the 1970 Bundesliga title and 1970 DFB-Pokal with two different clubs – because the West German Cup final was played after the 1970 FIFA World Cup and his move from Mönchengladbach to Offenbach.

Coaching career

Karlsruher SC

As a manager, he led Karlsruher SC to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in the 1993–94 season.

Cameroon national team

In November 2001, Schäfer was appointed head coach of Cameroon. He won the 2002 African Cup of Nations with Cameroon, defeating Senegal 3–2 in a penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw in the final.[2]

Al-Ahli

In 2006, he won the UAE national championship with Al-Ahli (Dubai). He worked then from 2007 to 2009 for UAE League side Al-Ain.

FK Baku

On 10 June 2010, Schäfer signed a two-year contract with Azerbaijani club Baku. On 18 January 2011 his contract was ended.[3]

Thailand national team and Muangthong United

In late June 2011, Schäfer was hired as Thailand manager on a three-year contract.[4] On 4 June 2013, Schäfer and Football Association of Thailand mutually agreed to cancel the contract.[5] The following day, he became manager of thai club Muangthong United, replacing Serbian Slaviša Jokanović.[6]

Jamaica national team

On 17 July 2013, it was announced that Schäfer will become the new coach of Jamaica,[7] replacing previous manager Theodore Whitmore who resigned from his position following a 2–0 loss to Honduras.[8] Jamaica's first match with Schäfer as manager was a World Cup qualification match against Panama on 7 September 2013 which ended with a 0–0 draw.[9]

In the 2014 Caribbean Cup, Jamaica's first match ended with a 1–1 draw over Martinique.[10] However, the team recorded two-straight wins against Antigua and Barbuda and Haiti to make it to the final.[11] Schäfer led Jamaica to their sixth Caribbean Cup title after beating Trinidad and Tobago 4–3 on penalties in the final.[12]

In June 2015 at the Copa América, Jamaica put in an incredible performance, being drawn in the same group as regional powers Argentina and Uruguay, who both defeated Jamaica by a single goal. Shortly after, on 22 July 2015 Schäfer's team reached the Final of the Gold Cup after beating tournament favourites the United States.

Esteghlal

On 2 October 2017, Schäfer was chosen to become the new manager of Iranian club Esteghlal, following Alireza Mansourian's resignation as team's head coach.[13] The next day, he signed his official contract with Esteghlal until the end of the season.[14]

2017–18 season

Upon being appointed, Schäfer re-called Esteghlal's captain Mehdi Rahmati who was banned from joining the team by the previous coach, Alireza Mansourian,[15] as well as asking the management to re-sign Behnam Barzay whose contract wasn't renewed and became a free agent in summer.[16] Schäfer also chose to continue working with Mick McDermott (whom he worked with as fitness coach in Al Ain) as Esteghlal's assistant manager,[17] however they had a conflict later on and McDermott left the club on 30 October.[18] Jiří Saňák and Miguel Coley were announced to replace him as Schäfer's assistant coach.[19]

His first official match as Esteghlal's coach was the 0–0 against Foolad in Azadi Stadium on 13 October.[20] His first victory came against Nassaji Mazandaran in Hazfi Cup, which Esteghlal won the match 2–1.[21] He won his first league match on 31 October beating Naft Talaieh 2–0.[22]

During the winter transfer window, he offloaded players which were not part of his plans for the rest of the season. Hassan Beyt Saeed joined Foolad[23] while Yaghoub Karimi went to Esteghlal Khuzestan.[24] Sajjad Shahbazzadeh joined Qatar SC on a free transfer.[25] In association with Esteghlal vice president Seyed Pendar Toufighi, two new signings were made by Schäfer; free agent's Bojan Najdenov and Mame Thiam arrived at the club.[26] [27] [28]

On 28 December Schäfer's Esteghlal beat Esteghlal Khuzestan 3–0 and became the first team to reach a total of 900 points in all-time Persian Gulf Pro League table.[29] [30] In the 2018 AFC Champions League, Schäfer's team were drawn against Al-Rayyan, Al Ain and Al-Hilal in the competition's group of death.[31] However, they did not lose a game, topping the group with some impressive performances.[32] On 1 March 2018, Schäfer won his first Tehran derby as a manager in a 1–0 victory;[33] this was also his third win against Branko Ivanković, having previously beaten him twice in 2. Bundesliga with Tennis Borussia Berlin when Branko was the manager of Hannover 96 during the 1999–2000 season.[34] On 3 May 2018, Schäfer extended his contract until June 2020.[35] On the same day, Schäfer won his first trophy with Esteghlal, the Hazfi Cup, when his side defeated Khooneh be Khooneh 1–0, with Mame Thiam scoring the only goal. Esteghlal extended their record of seven Hazfi Cups.[36]

2018–19 season

During Schäfer's second season as manager, he saw some of his top players leaving the club, Majid Hosseini moved to Trabzonspor, while Omid Ebrahimi joined Al Ahli, Server Djeparov signed for Zhetysu and Omid Noorafkan moved to Charleroi.[37] [38] [39] Esteghlal signed players such as Morteza Aghakhan,[40] Rouhollah Bagheri, Farshad Mohammadi Mehr, Meysam Teymouri, Ali Karimi[41] and Morteza Tabrizi[42] to replace the departed players and improve the squad depth. He also asked to sign Nigerian striker Alhaji Gero, his compatriot Markus Neumayr as well as Iraq international Humam Tariq.[43] [44] [45]

Schäfer's Esteghlal were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League after a 5–3 aggregate loss to Al Sadd on 17 September 2018.[46] They were also eliminated from the Hazfi Cup on 1 November, reaching the Round of 16 stage, after a penalty shootout defeat to Saipa after a 2–2 draw.[47] On 29 April 2019, Schäfer was suspended until the end of the season two days after Esteghlal's loss to Padideh in the league and replaced by his assistant Farhad Majidi.[48]

Baniyas

On 6 July 2019, Schäfer was confirmed as the new manager of Emirati side Baniyas,[49] he coached the team until his contract expired with barely any notable records other than getting to the UAE President's Cup semi finals.

Al-Khor

In late January 2021, Schäfer became the head coach of Qatar Stars League club Al-Khor to help them in a difficult situation.[50] [51] Results and performance improved relatively, the team remained in the league after win 3–1 in the play-off match against Al-Shahania.[52] On 11 November 2021, he left Qatar after his contract was terminated.[53]

Managerial statistics

TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Karlsruher SC1 July 198625 March 1998
Stuttgart1 July 19984 December 1998
TB Berlin24 March 199930 June 2000
Cameroon1 March 20022 November 2004
Al-Ahli6 March 200517 February 2007
Al-Ain27 December 20072 December 2009
FC Baku1 July 201010 January 2011
Thailand2 July 20114 June 2013
Muangthong United7 June 201315 July 2013
Jamaica17 July 20136 September 2016
Esteghlal2 October 201729 April 2019
Baniyas8 July 20191 June 2020
Al-Khor28 January 202111 November 2021
Total

Honours

Player

Borussia Mönchengladbach

1969–70

1978–79

Kickers Offenbach

1969–70

Manager

Karlsruher

1996

Cameroon

2002

Al-Ahli

2005–06

Al-Ain

2008–09

2008–09

2009

Thailand

Jamaica

2014

Esteghlal

2017–18

Personal life

Schäfer is married, has two children, and has lived with his family for more than 25 years in Ettlingen near Karlsruhe. In 2004 Schäfer was elected with the most votes to the municipal council of Ettlingen. He ran for the newly founded association "For Ettlingen". Because of his frequent work-related stays abroad, he held the mandate but barely. He is known for his passion for football.[54] His son Sascha Oliver works with him as an assistant.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winfried Schäfer – Matches and Goals in Bundesliga . Matthias Arnhold . 22 May 2014 . 6 June 2014 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. Web site: Cameroon are hot from the spot. Guardian. en. 11 February 2002. 10 May 2019.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20110711000119/http://de.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1366586.html?cid=twitter_voiceofthesite fifa.com
  4. News: German Winfried Schaefer has been apoointed coach of the Thailand national football team on a three-year contract. The 61-year-old Schaefer led Cameroon to victory in the 2002 African Nations Cup . The Times of India . July 2011 . en.
  5. Web site: Winfried Schäfer kehrt Thailand den Rücken . kicker . de-DE . 4 June 2013.
  6. News: Muang Thong hire Schaefer . Bangkok Post .
  7. Web site: Schafer unveiled as new Jamaica head coach. 17 July 2013. 7 October 2017.
  8. Web site: Whitmore fired... Reggae Boyz coach asked to resign. jamaica-gleaner.com. 12 June 2013 . en. 7 May 2019.
  9. Web site: Panama - Jamaica Match Report. https://web.archive.org/web/20140519001200/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=258372/match=300221996/report.html. dead. 19 May 2014. Fifa.com. en. 14 May 2019.
  10. Web site: Jamaica, Martinique draw in Caribbean Cup. concacaf.com. en. 23 May 2019.
  11. Web site: Caribbean Cup: Jamaica 2–0 Haiti. 17 November 2014 . en. 23 May 2019.
  12. Web site: Caribbean Cup victory vindication for slipping Reggae Boyz. en. 23 May 2019. 15 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210415175130/https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/editorial/Caribbean-Cup-victory-vindication-for-slipping-Reggae-Boyz_17991867. dead.
  13. Web site: https://www.tarafdari.com/خبر/812897/رسمی؛-وینفرد-شفر-به-عنوان-سرمربی-استقلال-انتخاب-شد. fa:وینفرد شفر به عنوان سرمربی استقلال انتخاب شد. Winfried Schäfer was chosen as Esteghlal's manager. Tarafdari. fa. 2 October 2017. 2 October 2017.
  14. Web site: https://www.tarafdari.com/خبر/813375/قرارداد-وینفرد-شفر-با-باشگاه-استقلال-امضا-شد. fa:قرارداد وینفرد شفر با باشگاه استقلال امضا شد. Winfried Schäfer's contract with Esteghlal was signed. Tarafdari. fa. 3 October 2017. 3 October 2017.
  15. Web site: https://www.tarafdari.com/خبر/814166/حضور-مهدی-رحمتی-در-تمرین-استقلال؛-وینفرد-شفر-دروازه-بان-مغضوب-منصوریان-را-می-پذیرد؟. fa:حضور مهدی رحمتی در تمرین استقلال؛ وینفرد شفر دروازه بان مغضوب منصوریان را می پذیرد؟. Mehdi Rahmati's presence in Esteghlal's training; will Winfried Schäfer accept Mansourian's disfavoured goalkeeper?. Tarafdari. fa. 3 October 2017. 4 October 2017.
  16. Web site: https://www.tarafdari.com/خبر/814209/بهنام-برزای-در-آستانه-بازگشت-به-استقلال؛-وینفرد-شفر-بازیکن-مازاد-منصوریان-را-می-خواهد. fa:بهنام برزای در آستانه بازگشت به استقلال؛ وینفرد شفر بازیکن مازاد منصوریان را می خواهد. Behnam Barzay on the verge of returning to Esteghlal, Schäfer wants Mansourian's unwanted player.. Tarafdari. fa. 3 October 2017. 4 October 2017.
  17. Web site: https://www.tarafdari.com/خبر/814377/میک-مک-درموت،-دستیار-اول-وینفرد-شفر-در-تیم-استقلال-شد. fa:میک مک درموت، دستیار اول وینفرد شفر در تیم استقلال شد. Mick McDermott, Schäfer assistant in Esteghlal. Tarafdari. fa. 3 October 2017. 4 October 2017.
  18. Web site: https://www.tarafdari.com/خبر/834319/قرارداد-میک-مک-درموت-با-استقلال-فسخ-شد. fa:قرارداد میک مک درموت با استقلال فسخ شد. Mick McDermott's contract was terminated. Tarafdari. fa. 30 October 2017. 30 October 2017.
  19. Web site: https://www.tarafdari.com/خبر/841873/دستیاران-شفر-مشخص-شدند؛-مربیان-اهل-جمهوری-چک-و-جامائیکا-در-کادر-فنی-آبی-ها. fa:دستیاران شفر مشخص شدند؛ مربیان اهل جمهوری چک و جامائیکا در کادر فنی آبی ها. Schäfer's assistants were revealed; Coaches from Jamaica and the Czech Republic. Tarafdari. fa. 12 November 2017. 10 December 2017.
  20. Web site: https://www.tarafdari.com/خبر/821549/استقلال-00-فولاد-خوزستان؛-بازی-سرد-و-پر-اشتباه-در-روز-رونمایی-از-شفر. fa:استقلال 0_0 فولاد خوزستان؛ بازی سرد و پر اشتباه در روز رونمایی از شفر. fa. 13 October 2017. 30 October 2017.
  21. Web site: https://www.tarafdari.com/خبر/827066/جام-حذفی؛-استقلال-2-1-نساجی-مازندران؛-اولین-برد-شفر،-آبی-ها-را-به-یک-چهارم-نهایی-رساند. fa:جام حذفی؛ استقلال 2-1 نساجی مازندران؛ اولین برد شفر، آبی ها را به یک چهارم نهایی رساند. fa. 21 October 2017. 30 October 2017.
  22. Web site: https://www.tarafdari.com/خبر/835159/استقلال-2-0-نفت-طلاییه؛-امیدی-که-هنوز-زنده-است. fa:استقلال 2-0 نفت طلاییه؛ امیدی که هنوز زنده است. Esteghlal 2–0 Naft Talaieh; Hope is still alive. fa. 31 October 2017. 31 October 2017.
  23. Web site: https://www.tarafdari.com/خبر/867364/حسن-بیت-سعید-به-فولاد-خوزستان-پیوست. fa:حسن بیت سعید به فولاد خوزستان پیوست. Hassan Beyt Saeed joined Foolad . fa. 18 December 2017. 18 December 2017.
  24. Web site: http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1496749/یعقوب-کریمی-به-استقلال-خوزستان-پیوست. fa:یعقوب کریمی به استقلال خوزستان پیوست. Yaghoub Karimi joined Esteghlal Khuzestan . fa. 10 January 2018. 13 January 2018.
  25. Web site: http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1498454/رسمی-شهباززاده-بازیکن-القطر-شد. fa:رسمی: شهباززاده بازیکن القطر شد. fa. 17 January 2018. 18 January 2018.
  26. Web site: Najdenov nie zostanie piłkarzem Korony Kielce. Zagra w Iranie.
  27. Web site: Bojan Najdenov on the verge of joining Esteghlal Tehran.
  28. News: Former Juventus Striker Baba Thiam to Join Iran's Esteghlal . 6 February 2018. 9 February 2018. Tasnim News Agency.
  29. Web site: http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1483845/گزارش-زنده-استقلال-خوزستان-0-استقلال-0. fa:استقلال خوزستان 0 - استقلال 3؛ استقلال زلزله. fa. 28 December 2017. 28 December 2017.
  30. Web site: http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1483912/استقلال-اولین-تیم-900-امتیازی-لیگ-برتر. fa:استقلال اولین تیم 900 امتیازی لیگ برتر. Esteghlal the first league with 900 points in premier league . fa. 28 December 2017. 28 December 2017.
  31. News: Mohammed . Fayad . Asian CL 2017 Finalists Al Hilal were drawn in the group of death for the 2018 edition as the groups were drawn today morning by the AFC. . Goal.com . 6 December 2017 . 4 April 2018.
  32. News: Champions League - Group D: Al Hilal SFC 0-1 Esteghlal FC . . 16 April 2018 . 17 April 2018.
  33. News: استقلال ۱ - پرسپولیس ۰/ استقلال انتقام دربی رفت را گرفت. Esteghlal 1 - Persepolis 0. 1 March 2018. 5 March 2018. Navad.
  34. News: باخت برانکو به شفر؛ 17 سال قبل (ویدیو). Branko's defeat to Schäfer; 17 years ago. 24 October 2017. 5 March 2018. ILNA.
  35. Web site: https://www.tarafdari.com/خبر/967851/رسمی؛-قرارداد-وینفرد-شفر-با-باشگاه-استقلال-به-مدت-2-سال-دیگر-تمدید-شد. fa:رسمی؛ قرارداد وینفرد شفر با باشگاه استقلال به مدت 2 سال دیگر تمدید شد. Schäfer extended his contract for two more years. Tarafdari. fa. 3 May 2018. 3 May 2018.
  36. News: استقلال 1- خونه به خونه 0؛ هفتمین تاج‌گذاری. 3 May 2018. 4 May 2018. Varzesh3.
  37. Web site: Majid Hosseini'yle sözleşme imzaladık. Majid Hosseini signed a contract.. tr. Trabzonspor. 30 July 2018. 2 August 2018.
  38. News: Сервер Жепаров фаолиятини Қозоғистон чемпионатида давом эттиради. 26 July 2018. uz-UZ.
  39. News: https://www.tarafdari.com/node/993111. fa:رسمی؛ امید نورافکن به شارلوا بلژیک پیوست (عکس). Official; Omid Noorafkan joined Charleroi. 6 June 2018. 2 August 2018. Tarafdari. fa.
  40. Web site: http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1527563/رسمی-مرتضی-آقاخان-استقلالی-شد1396-11-24. fa:رسمی؛ مرتضی آقاخان استقلالی شد. Aghakhan officially became an Esteghlal player. Varzesh3.com. fa. 31 May 2018. 1 June 2018.
  41. Web site: http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1538788/علي-كريمي-به-استقلال-پيوست. fa:علی کریمی به استقلال پیوست. Ali Karimi joined Esteghlal. Varzesh3.com. fa. 15 July 2018. 2 August 2018.
  42. Web site: https://www.tarafdari.com/node/1040981. fa:رسمی؛ مرتضی تبریزی به استقلال پیوست. official; Tabrizi joined Esteghlal. Tarafdari. fa. 31 July 2018. 2 August 2018.
  43. Web site: گرو هم استقلالی شد . Gero is also and Esteghlal player . Esteghlal . 8 August 2018 . 5 May 2019 . 5 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190505181735/http://www.fcesteghlal.ir/news/item/2785/%DA%AF%D8%B1%D9%88+%D9%87%D9%85+%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C+%D8%B4%D8%AF . dead .
  44. Web site: https://www.tarafdari.com/node/1040976. fa:رسمی؛ مارکوس نویمایر به استقلال پیوست. official; Markus Neumayr joined Esteghlal. Tarafdari. fa. 31 July 2018. 2 August 2018.
  45. Web site: http://www.fcesteghlal.ir/news/item/2759/%D8%A8%D8%A7+%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85+%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AD%DB%8C%D8%9B+%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%82+%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85+%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C+%D8%B4%D8%AF. fa:بازیکن تیم ملی عراق با امضای قراردادی 3 ساله به استقلال پیوست.. Iraq international joined Esteghlal on a three-year contract. Esteghlal. fa. 1 August 2018. 2 August 2018. 3 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180803204447/http://www.fcesteghlal.ir/news/item/2759/%D8%A8%D8%A7+%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85+%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AD%DB%8C%D8%9B+%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%82+%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85+%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C+%D8%B4%D8%AF. dead.
  46. Web site: https://www.yjc.ir/fa/news/6670439/السد-قطر-۲-استقلال-۲-شاگردان-شفر-با-لیگ-قهرمانان-خداحافظی-کردند-فیلم. fa:السد قطر ۲ - استقلال ۲ / شاگردان شفر با لیگ قهرمانان خداحافظی کردند + فیلم. Al Sadd 2–2 Esteghlal. YJC. fa. 17 September 2018. 5 May 2019.
  47. Web site: استقلال 2(3)- سایپا2(5)؛ معجزه دایی با تیم ده نفره . Varzesh 3. 1 November 2018. 5 May 2019.
  48. Web site: http://www.fcesteghlal.ir/news/item/3821/رسمی؛+مجیدی+سرمربی+موقت+استقلال+شد. fa:رسمی؛ مجیدی سرمربی موقت استقلال شد. Official; Majidi became the caretaker of Esteghlal. Esteghlal. fa. 29 April 2019. 29 April 2019.
  49. Web site: Baniyas signs with Winfried Schäfer as Head Coach. Baniyas Club. 6 July 2019. 7 July 2019.
  50. Web site: السيلية ينضـم للمتأهليـن على حساب الخور . جريدة الراية . ar . 27 January 2021.
  51. Web site: Statement from the team coach Winfried Schfer . alkhor-club.com . en-gb.
  52. QSL_EN. 1389685159688032263. FULL-TIME @alkhor_club 3️⃣ - 1️⃣ @shhania Play-off match.
  53. beINSPORTS_news. 1458845150000594950. إدارة نادي الخور القطري @alkhor_club تنهي التعاقد مع المدرب الألماني وينفرد شايفر وتوكل المهمة الى البرازيلي اندريه ليما لقيادة الفريق في الفترة القادمة. 11 November 2021.
  54. Web site: Schaefer shares roller-coaster ride of coaching in oil-rich Middle East . Jamaica Observer. 5 February 2021.