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Hermann Erlhoff (22 December 1944 – 17 February 2022) was a German professional football player and coach.

Hermann Erlhoff

Personal information
Date of birth	(1944-12-22)22 December 1944
Place of birth	Herten, Germany
Date of death	17 February 2022(2022-02-17) (aged 77)
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender, midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	TSV Marl-Hüls
1967–1970	Schalke 04	75	(8)
1970–1976	Rot-Weiss Essen	87	(7)
Total		162	(15)
Teams managed
1976–1978	Rot-Weiss Essen
2000–2001	FFC Flaesheim-Hillen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Erlhoff played as a defender and midfielder for TSV Marl-Hüls, FC Schalke 04 and Rot-Weiss Essen.[1][2] He made a total of 162 appearances in the Bundesliga,[3] scoring 15 goals.[1] He was also the league's second ever substitute player.[3]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player in 1976,[1] Erlhoff became a coach at Rot-Weiss Essen before becoming manager.[2] He later coached at a number of amateur teams,[2] including Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and SpVgg Erkenschwick.[3] He also managed women's team FFC Flaesheim-Hillen, who he led to the final of the 2000–01 DFB-Pokal Frauen,[2] which the club lost.[4]

Later life and death

Erlhoff later worked as a sports teacher.[3] After suffering from dementia, he died on 17 February 2022, at the age of 77.[2]

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