Frank Schäffer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 July 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Leonberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany | ||
| Date of death | 15 November 2024 (aged 72) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TSV Eltingen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1974 | SpVgg Ludwigsburg | ||
| 1974–1983 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 229 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frank Schäffer (6 July 1952 – 15 November 2024) was a German footballer who played as a defender. He spent nine seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengladbach. Schäffer died on 15 November 2024, at the age of 72.[1][2]
Honours
[edit]Borussia Mönchengladbach
- European Cup finalist: 1977
- UEFA Cup: 1975, 1979
- UEFA Cup finalist: 1980
- Bundesliga: 1975, 1976, 1977; runner-up 1978
References
[edit]- ^ Der rockende Bundesliga-Star aus Leonberg ist tot (in German)
- ^ "Fünf Titel in neun Jahren: Gladbach trauert um Schäffer". Kicker. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Frank Schäffer at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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Categories:
- 1952 births
- 2024 deaths
- People from Böblingen (district)
- German men's footballers
- West German men's footballers
- Footballers from Stuttgart (region)
- Men's association football defenders
- UEFA Europa League–winning players
- Bundesliga players
- SpVgg Ludwigsburg players
- Borussia Mönchengladbach players
- German football defender, 1950s birth stubs