Raimond Aumann
Encyclopedia
Raimond Aumann was a German footballer. His nickname is Balu (Germanized version of Baloo
the bear in the Jungle Book).
He was a goalkeeper in the Bundesliga
between 1982 and 1994. The first two years he was only reserve keeper of Bayern Munich
(first choice was Jean-Marie Pfaff
). In 1984 he became number 1 for the first time until his injury in November 1985. When Jean-Marie Pfaff left Bayern Munich in 1988, Raimond Aumann finally became number 1. He was considered one of the best German goalkeepers at that time.
With FC Bayern Munich he won six German championships and twice the German Cup before he transferred in 1994 to Beşiktaş
, where he was to help them to a 1995 league victory. He retired from football in November 1995.
Aumann played four times internationally in 1989 and 1990. He was a member of Germany's squad for the 1990 World Cup
, but did not play in the tournament.
Currently he is supporters and fan club contact person for Bayern Munich
.
Baloo
Baloo is the fictional bear featured in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book from 1894 and The Second Jungle Book from 1895.-Name and species:He is described in Kipling's work as "the sleepy brown bear"...
the bear in the Jungle Book).
He was a goalkeeper in the Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
between 1982 and 1994. The first two years he was only reserve keeper of Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
(first choice was Jean-Marie Pfaff
Jean-Marie Pfaff
Jean-Marie Pfaff is a Belgian former football goalkeeper.-Biography:At the age of 16, Pfaff joined K.S.K. Beveren with whom he won a Belgian champions title and a Belgian Cup . The same year, he received the Belgian Golden Shoe...
). In 1984 he became number 1 for the first time until his injury in November 1985. When Jean-Marie Pfaff left Bayern Munich in 1988, Raimond Aumann finally became number 1. He was considered one of the best German goalkeepers at that time.
With FC Bayern Munich he won six German championships and twice the German Cup before he transferred in 1994 to Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
, where he was to help them to a 1995 league victory. He retired from football in November 1995.
Aumann played four times internationally in 1989 and 1990. He was a member of Germany's squad for the 1990 World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
, but did not play in the tournament.
Currently he is supporters and fan club contact person for Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
.
Honours
- DFB-PokalDFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
(2): 1984, 1986; Runner-up: 1985 - BundesligaFußball-BundesligaThe Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
(6): 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994 - Süper Lig (1): 1995
- World CupFIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
(1): 1990 - European CupUEFA Champions LeagueThe 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...
: Runner-up 1987European Cup 1986-87The season 1986–87 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Porto, coming from behind in the final against Bayern Munich, giving Portugal its first title since 1962....