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German footballer

Helmut Winklhofer
Personal information
Full name Helmut Winklhofer
Date of birth (1961-08-27) 27 August 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Fürstenzell, West Germany
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–1980 FC Fürstenzell
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1982 Bayern Munich 2 (1)
1982–1985 Bayer Leverkusen 90 (5)
1985–1990 Bayern Munich 48 (2)
Total 140 (8)
International career
1983 West Germany U-21 2 (1)
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
Men's football
FIFA World Youth Championship
Winner 1981 Australia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Helmut Winklhofer (born 27 August 1961) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern Munich. He won four German titles and played in the 1987 European Cup Final before his career was cut short by injury in 1990.

He is also known for scoring one of the best own goals in football history from a difficulty standpoint, larroping the ball from approximately 30 yards out past his own keeper in the 1985–86 Bundesliga against KFC Uerdingen 05 in a 1-0 loss for Bayern.

Honours

Club

Bayern Munich

International

Germany

References

  1. "Helmut Winklhofer". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  2. "Deutscher Supercup, 1987, Finale". dfb.de. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

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