Stephan Engels (born 6 September 1960) is a German former professional

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player and manager, who played as a

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. In the West German top-flight he scored 39 goals in 236 matches. In 1982-83 Engels won the

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Cup with 1. FC Köln. After retiring he worked as coach for 1. FC Köln (1995–1996) and SCB Viktoria Köln (2004–2005). In April 2009 he became youth coordinator for 1. FC Köln. He was a member of the

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in the early 1980s. He won 8 caps for West Germany between 1982 and 1983, but did not make an appearance during the

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* * * 1960 births Living people People from Rhein-Sieg-Kreis Sportspeople from Cologne (region) Association football midfielders German footballers Germany international footballers Germany B international footballers Germany under-21 international footballers 1. FC Köln players 1. FC Köln II players SC Fortuna Köln players 1982 FIFA World Cup players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players German football managers 1. FC Köln managers FC Viktoria Köln managers Footballers from North Rhine-Westphalia {{germany-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub