Hans Bauer (28 July 1927 – 31 October 1997) was a German footballer. Most of his career was spent with Bayern Munich,[1] where he played as a defender and won the DFB-Pokal in 1957.
Personal information | |||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1927-07-28)28 July 1927 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sendling, Munich, Germany | ||||||||||||
Date of death | 31 October 1997(1997-10-31) (aged 70) | ||||||||||||
Place of death | Munich, Germany | ||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||
1937–1946 | MTV München | ||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
1946–1948 | Wacker München | ||||||||||||
1948–1959 | Bayern Munich | 259 | (12) | ||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||
1951–1958 | West Germany | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alert and with fast reactions, the position of the left-footed Bauer was mostly that of a left full back.[2] He played five times in the Germany national team between 1951 and 1958.[3] The highlight of his career was being included in the squad for the 1954 World Cup.
West Germany squad – 1954 FIFA World Cup winners (1st title) | ||
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