Falko Götz
Encyclopedia
Falko Götz is a German former football player and current manager.
He is the current manager of Vietnam national football team
and Vietnam Under-23
.
.
, Götz began his career in East Germany with Vorwärts and later BFC Dynamo
. In 1983, before a European Cup
match against Partizan Belgrade
, he escaped and fled to the west
. For this rule breach, he was banned by FIFA
for one year, but was able to stay in the west, joining Bayer Leverkusen, where he stayed for five years, moving to 1. FC Köln
in 1988. With Bayer Leverkusen, he won the UEFA Cup in 1988. He scored in the second leg of the final against Espanyol, one of three goals needed to equal a 3–0 deficit. Leverkusen eventually went on to win the game on penalties. He had spells with Galatasaray
(1992–1994), Saarbrücken
(1994–1995), and Hertha BSC (1995–1997) before retiring, to take up the role of Hertha's reserve team manager.
the previous season. Götz was sacked by Hertha on 10 April 2007. On 15 December 2008 he took over as manager of Holstein Kiel
and was fired on 17 September 2009.
In 2011, Götz was appointed as manager of Vietnam national football team
.
Dynamo Berlin also won the DDR-Oberliga title in 1984, but Götz had defected half-way through the season.
He is the current manager of Vietnam national football team
Vietnam national football team
The Vietnam national football team is the national football team representing Vietnam and is managed by the Vietnam Football Federation.In the FIFA World Rankings, Vietnam's highest standing was in the first release of the figures, in September 1998, at 84th...
and Vietnam Under-23
Vietnam national under-23 football team
The Vietnam national under-23 football team is the under-23 football team representing Vietnam at the Olympic Games, Asian Games, and Southeast Asian Games. It is controlled by the Vietnam Football Federation.-Asian Games:...
.
.
Career
A midfielderMidfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, Götz began his career in East Germany with Vorwärts and later BFC Dynamo
Berliner FC Dynamo
Berliner FC Dynamo is a German association football club and is the successor organization to the club that played in East Berlin as Dynamo Berlin from 1953 to 1966.-Founding and Stasi patronage:...
. In 1983, before a European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
match against Partizan Belgrade
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
, he escaped and fled to the west
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. For this rule breach, he was banned by FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
for one year, but was able to stay in the west, joining Bayer Leverkusen, where he stayed for five years, moving to 1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
in 1988. With Bayer Leverkusen, he won the UEFA Cup in 1988. He scored in the second leg of the final against Espanyol, one of three goals needed to equal a 3–0 deficit. Leverkusen eventually went on to win the game on penalties. He had spells with Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
(1992–1994), Saarbrücken
1. FC Saarbrücken
1. FC Saarbrücken is a German association football club based in the city of Saarbrücken, Saarland. The club began its existence as the football department of Turnverein Malstatt formed in 1903...
(1994–1995), and Hertha BSC (1995–1997) before retiring, to take up the role of Hertha's reserve team manager.
Coaching career
He was briefly Hertha's caretaker manager during 2002, and was re-appointed as full-time manager in 2004, having managed 1860 MünchenTSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
the previous season. Götz was sacked by Hertha on 10 April 2007. On 15 December 2008 he took over as manager of Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel is a German association football and sports club based in the city of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. Through the 1910s and 1920s the club was a dominant side in northern Germany winning six regional titles and finishing as runners-up another six times...
and was fired on 17 September 2009.
In 2011, Götz was appointed as manager of Vietnam national football team
Vietnam national football team
The Vietnam national football team is the national football team representing Vietnam and is managed by the Vietnam Football Federation.In the FIFA World Rankings, Vietnam's highest standing was in the first release of the figures, in September 1998, at 84th...
.
Honours
- DDR-OberligaDDR-OberligaThe DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
: 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83 - UEFA Cup: 1987–88
- Turkish Super League: 1992–93, 1993–94
- Turkish Cup: 1992–93
Dynamo Berlin also won the DDR-Oberliga title in 1984, but Götz had defected half-way through the season.