Winfried "Winnie" Schäfer (born 10 January 1950) is a German football manager and former player who last managed of Qatari club
Al-Khor
Al Khor ( ar, الخور; also spelled ''Al Khawr''), officially Al Khor and Al Thakhira, is a municipality in coastal northeastern Qatar. Al Khor City, the municipal seat, is located in the northeast coast of Qatar, around from the capital, ...
.
Playing career
Winfried Schäfer played 403
Bundesliga
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matches and scored 46 goals in the (West) German top-flight.
He won the 1970 Bundesliga title and 1970 DFB-Pokal with two different clubs – because the West German Cup final was played after the 1970 FIFA World Cup and his move from Mönchengladbach to Offenbach.
Coaching career
Karlsruher SC
As a manager, he led
Karlsruher SC
Karlsruher SC is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg that currently plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football. Domestically, the club was crowned German champion in 1909, and won the D ...
to the semi-finals of the
UEFA Cup
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in the
1993–94 season.
VfB Stuttgart
Tennis Borussia Berlin
Cameroon national team
In November 2001, Schäfer was appointed head coach of
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...
. He won the
2002 African Cup of Nations
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with Cameroon, defeating
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
3–2 in a penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw in the
final
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*Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event
** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont ...
.
Al-Ahli
In 2006, he won the
UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
national championship with
Al-Ahli (Dubai)
Shabab Al-Ahli Club ( ar, نادي شباب الأهلي) is a Emirati professional association football club based in Dubai, that currently plays in the UAE ADNOC Pro League. Al-Ahli is one of the most successful clubs in the UAE.
Al Ahli FC ...
. He worked then from 2007 to 2009 for
UAE League
The UAE Pro League ( ar, دوري المحترفين الإماراتي), known for sponsorship reasons as the ADNOC Pro League, is the top professional football league in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The first team to win the title was Al O ...
side
Al-Ain
Al Ain ( ar, ٱلْعَيْن, , ) is a city in the western side of Tuwwam region and the seat of the administrative division of its namesake, Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is bordered to the east by the Omani ...
.
FK Baku
On 10 June 2010, Schäfer signed a two-year contract with Azerbaijani club
Baku
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ...
. On 18 January 2011 his contract was ended.
Thailand national team / Muangthong United
![Schaefer and Thailand players during THA-OMA](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Schaefer_and_Thailand_players_during_THA-OMA.jpg)
In late June 2011, Schäfer was hired as
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
manager on a three-year contract. On 4 June 2013, Schäfer and
Football Association of Thailand
The Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King ( th, สมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์), or FA Thailand for s ...
mutually agreed to cancel the contract. The following day, he became manager of thai club
Muangthong United
Muangthong United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลเมืองทอง ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi province. The club plays in the Thai League ...
, replacing Serbian
Slaviša Jokanović
Slaviša Jokanović ( sr-Cyrl, Славиша Јокановић, ; born 16 August 1968) is a Serbian professional football manager and former player. He is the manager of Russian club Dynamo Moscow.
A physical player considered strong in the ai ...
.
Jamaica national team
On 17 July 2013, it was announced that Schäfer will become the new coach of
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
, replacing previous manager
Theodore Whitmore
Theodore Eccleston Whitmore, OD (born 5 August 1972) is a Jamaican former professional footballer. He is the former head coach of Jamaica national football team.
Club career
Whitmore attended St. James High School in Montego Bay, Jamaica. D ...
who resigned from his position following a 2–0 loss to
Honduras
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Oce ...
. Jamaica's first match with Schäfer as manager was a
World Cup qualification match against
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...
on 7 September 2013 which ended with a 0–0 draw.
In the
2014 Caribbean Cup, Jamaica's first match ended with a 1–1 draw over
Martinique
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. However, the team recorded two-straight wins against
Antigua and Barbuda
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and
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
to make it to the final. Schäfer led Jamaica to their sixth
Caribbean Cup
The Caribbean Cup was the championship tournament for national association football teams that are members of the Caribbean Football Union. The first competition, established by Shell and run by former England Cricket fast bowler Fred Rumsey, wa ...
title after beating
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...
4–3 on penalties in the final.
In June 2015 at the
Copa América
The Copa América ( en, America Cup) or CONMEBOL Copa América, known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship (''Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol'' in Spanish and ''Campeonato Sul-Americano de Futebol'' in Portuguese), is the t ...
, Jamaica put in an incredible performance, being drawn in the same group as regional powers
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
and
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
, who both defeated Jamaica by a single goal. Shortly after, on 22 July 2015 Schäfer's team reached the Final of the
Gold Cup after beating tournament favourites the
United States
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.
Esteghlal
On 2 October 2017, Schäfer was chosen to become the new manager of Iranian club
Esteghlal, following
Alireza Mansourian
Alireza Mansourian ( fa, علیرضا منصوريان; born 2 December 1971) is an Iranian football coach and retired player.
Club career
Mansourian was born in Tehran. During his career, he played for Singapore S.League clubs: Balestier Khals ...
's resignation as team's head coach. The next day, he signed his official contract with Esteghlal until the end of the season.
2017–18 season
![Winfried Schäfer, Tehran derby](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Winfried_Sch%C3%A4fer%2C_Tehran_derby.jpg)
Upon being appointed, Schäfer re-called Esteghlal's captain
Mehdi Rahmati
Seyed Mehdi Rahmati Oskuei ( fa, سید مهدی رحمتی اسکویی; born February 3, 1983) is an Iranian football coach and former player who currently manages Aluminium Arak in the Persian Gulf Pro League. He played for the Iran nation ...
who was banned from joining the team by the previous coach, Alireza Mansourian, as well as asking the management to re-sign
Behnam Barzay whose contract wasn't renewed and became a free agent in summer. Schäfer also chose to continue working with
Mick McDermott (whom he worked with as fitness coach in
Al Ain
Al Ain ( ar, ٱلْعَيْن, , ) is a city in the western side of Tawam (region), Tuwwam region and the seat of the administrative division of its namesake, Al-Ain Region, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. ...
) as Esteghlal's assistant manager, however they had a conflict later on and McDermott left the club on 30 October. Jiří Saňák and Miguel Coley were announced to replace him as Schäfer's assistant coach.
His first official match as Esteghlal's coach was the 0–0 against
Foolad
Foolad Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال فولاد خوزستان, ''Bāshgāh-e Futbāl-e Fulād-e Khuzestān'') is an Iranian football club, based in Ahwaz, Khuzestan that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. Foolad F.C. ...
in
Azadi Stadium
The Azadi Stadium ( fa, ورزشگاه آزادی Varzešgâh''-è Âzâdi''), opened as the Aryamehr Stadium ( fa, ورزشگاه آریامهر Varzešgâh-è ''Âryâmehr''), is an all-seater football stadium in Tehran, Iran. The stadium wa ...
on 13 October. His first victory came against
Nassaji Mazandaran
Football Club Nassaji Mazandaran ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال نساجی مازندران, ''Bâšgâh-e Futbâl-e Nassaji Mazandaran'') is an Iranian football club based in Qa'em Shahr, Mazandaran. They currently compete in the Persian Gulf ...
in
Hazfi Cup
Hazfi Cup (Jām-e Hazfi; ) is the Iranian football knockout cup competition, run by the Iranian Football Federation.
The Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, hence the winner of Hazfi Cup represented Iran in the Asian Club Cha ...
, which Esteghlal won the match 2–1. He won his first league match on 31 October beating
Naft Talaieh 2–0.
During the winter transfer window, he offloaded players which were not part of his plans for the rest of the season.
Hassan Beyt Saeed
Hassan Beyt Saeed ( fa, حسن بیتسعید, born 1990 in Susangerd, Iran) is an Iranian football forward player who currently plays for Sanat Naft Abadan in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Beyt Saeed was named the Azadegan League player of ...
joined
Foolad
Foolad Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال فولاد خوزستان, ''Bāshgāh-e Futbāl-e Fulād-e Khuzestān'') is an Iranian football club, based in Ahwaz, Khuzestan that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. Foolad F.C. ...
while
Yaghoub Karimi
Yaghoub Karimi ( fa, یعقوب کریمی; August 31, 1991) is an Iranian football midfielder.
Club career
Pas
He joined Pas in the summer 2003 from the youth academy. He played five seasons for Pas youth team.
Esteghlal
In summer 2009, Ka ...
went to
Esteghlal Khuzestan
Esteghlal Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استقلال خوزستان, ''Bašgâh-e Futbâl-e Esteqlâl-e Xuzestân''), commonly known as Esteghlal Khuzestan, is an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Iran. The club c ...
.
Sajjad Shahbazzadeh joined
Qatar SC
Qatar Sports Club ( ar, نادي قطر الرياضي) is a sports club based in Doha, Qatar. It is best known for its football team which competes in the Qatar Stars League. The club was founded in 1961 as a merger of two Qatari football club ...
on a free transfer. In association with Esteghlal vice president
Seyed Pendar Toufighi, two new signings were made by Schäfer; free agent's
Bojan Najdenov and
Mame Thiam arrived at the club.
On 28 December Schäfer's Esteghlal beat
Esteghlal Khuzestan
Esteghlal Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استقلال خوزستان, ''Bašgâh-e Futbâl-e Esteqlâl-e Xuzestân''), commonly known as Esteghlal Khuzestan, is an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Iran. The club c ...
3–0 and became the first team to reach a total of 900 points in all-time
Persian Gulf Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...
table. In the
2018 AFC Champions League
The 2018 AFC Champions League was the 37th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 16th under the current AFC Champions League title.
Kashima Antlers won the title for the f ...
, Schäfer's team were drawn against
Al-Rayyan
Al Rayyan (; also spelled as ''Ar Rayyan'') is the third-largest municipality in the state of Qatar. Its primary settlement is the city of the same name, which occupies the entire eastern section and largely surrounds Metropolitan Doha and funct ...
,
Al Ain
Al Ain ( ar, ٱلْعَيْن, , ) is a city in the western side of Tawam (region), Tuwwam region and the seat of the administrative division of its namesake, Al-Ain Region, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. ...
and
Al-Hilal in the competition's
group of death
A group of death in a multi-stage tournament is a group which is unusually competitive, because the number of strong competitors in the group is greater than the number of qualifying places available for the next phase of the tournament. Thus, i ...
. However, they did not lose a game, topping the group with some impressive performances. On 1 March 2018, Schäfer won his first
Tehran derby as a manager in a 1–0 victory; this was also his third win against
Branko Ivanković
Branko Ivanković (; born 28 February 1954) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of the Oman national team. After a 12-year playing career at Varteks, Ivanković started his coaching career at the ...
, having previously beaten him twice in
2. Bundesliga with
Tennis Borussia Berlin
Tennis Borussia Berlin is a German football club based in the locality of Westend in Berlin.
History
The team was founded in 1902 as ''Berliner Tennis- und Ping-Pong-Gesellschaft Borussia'' taking its name from its origins as a tennis and t ...
when Branko was the manager of
Hannover 96
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96 (), Hannover, HSV or simply 96, is a German professional football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony. They played in the Bundesliga for a total of 30 years betwe ...
during the
1999–2000 season. On 3 May 2018, Schäfer extended his contract until June 2020. On the same day, Schäfer won his first trophy with Esteghlal, the
Hazfi Cup
Hazfi Cup (Jām-e Hazfi; ) is the Iranian football knockout cup competition, run by the Iranian Football Federation.
The Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, hence the winner of Hazfi Cup represented Iran in the Asian Club Cha ...
, when his side defeated
Khooneh be Khooneh 1–0, with
Mame Thiam scoring the only goal. Esteghlal extended their record of 7 Hazfi Cups.
2018–19 season
![Winfried Schäfer in Tehran derby press conference 07](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Winfried_Sch%C3%A4fer_in_Tehran_derby_press_conference_07.jpg)
During Schäfer's second season as manager, he saw some of his top players leaving the club,
Majid Hosseini
Seyed Majid Hosseini ( fa, سید مجید حسینی; born 20 June 1996) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Turkish club Kayserispor and the Iran national team.
Hosseini made his full international debut in 201 ...
moved to
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club located in the city of Trabzon. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, the men's football team has won seven Süper Lig championships. Trabzonspor also have a women's football team, ...
, while
Omid Ebrahimi
Omid Ebrahimi ( fa, امید ابراهیمی; born 16 September 1987) is an Iranian Association football, footballer who plays for Al-Shamal SC, Al-Shamal and Iran national football team, Iran’s National Team as a defensive midfielder.
Early ...
joined
Al Ahli,
Server Djeparov
Server Reshatovich Djeparov ( Uzbek: ''Server Jeparov'', Uzbek Cyrillic: Сервер Жепаров, crh, Server Reşat oğlu Ceparov; born 3 October 1982), is an Uzbek former professional football playmaker who is the head coach of Uzbekist ...
signed for
Zhetysu
Zhetysu, or Jeti-Suu ( kk, , Жетісу, pronounced ; ky, ''Jeti-Suu'', (), meaning "seven rivers"; also transcribed ''Zhetisu'', ''Jetisuw'', ''Jetysu'', ''Jeti-su'', ''Jity-su'', ''Жетысу'',, United States National Geospatial-I ...
and
Omid Noorafkan moved to
Charleroi
Charleroi ( , , ; wa, Tchålerwè ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. . Esteghlal signed players such as
Morteza Aghakhan,
Rouhollah Bagheri
Rouhollah Bagheri is an Iranian forward who played for Iranian football club Sepahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Club career
Early years
Bagheri started his career with Mes Kerman at the youth level. As of summer 2012, he joined Etka Gorg ...
,
Farshad Mohammadi Mehr,
Meysam Teymouri,
Ali Karimi and
Morteza Tabrizi to replace the departed players and improve the squad depth. He also asked to sign Nigerian striker
Alhaji Gero
Salisu Abdullahi "Alhaji" Gero (born 10 October 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Finnish club TPS.
Club career Early years
Gero started out playing football in the streets of Kano before signing his fi ...
, his compatriot
Markus Neumayr
Markus Martin Neumayr (born 26 March 1986) is a German professional association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for FC Linth 04.
Club career
Born in Hösbach, Neumayr started his football career playing for local clubs ...
as well as
Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...
international
Humam Tariq
Humam Tariq Faraj Naoush ( ar, همام طارق فرج نعوش; born 10 February 1994 in Baghdad) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and the Iraq national team as winger. He also played for Esteghlal F.C. bet ...
.
Schäfer's Esteghlal were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League after a 5–3 aggregate loss to
Al Sadd
Al Sadd Sports Club ( ar, نادي السد الرياضي, lit=Dam Sports Club) is a Qatari sports club based in the Al Sadd district of the city of Doha. It is best known for its association football team, which competes in th ...
on 17 September 2018. They were also eliminated from the
Hazfi Cup
Hazfi Cup (Jām-e Hazfi; ) is the Iranian football knockout cup competition, run by the Iranian Football Federation.
The Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, hence the winner of Hazfi Cup represented Iran in the Asian Club Cha ...
on 1 November, reaching the Round of 16 stage, after a penalty shootout defeat to
Saipa
SAIPA ( fa, سایپا, ''SAIPA'') is an Iranian automaker headquartered in Tehran. The SAIPAC (an acronym for the French ''Société anonyme iranienne de production des automobiles Citroën'') was established in 1965 as with 75% Iranian ownersh ...
after a 2–2 draw. On 29 April 2019, Schäfer was suspended until the end of the season two days after Esteghlal's loss to
Padideh in the league and replaced by his assistant
Farhad Majidi
Farhad Majidi ( fa, فرهاد مجیدی; born 3 June 1976) is an Iranian football coach and former player who currently manages Al-Ittihad Kalba SC in UAE Pro League.
He mostly played as attacking midfielder for Esteghlal when he was a footba ...
.
Baniyas
On 6 July 2019, Schäfer was confirmed as the new manager of Emirati side
Baniyas
Baniyas ( ar, بَانِيَاس ') is a Mediterranean coastal city in Tartous Governorate, northwestern Syria, located south of Latakia (ancient Laodicea) and north of Tartous (ancient Tortosa).
It is known for its citrus fruit orchards an ...
, he coached the team until his contract expired with barely any notable records other than getting to the
UAE President's Cup
The UAE President's Cup, or simply the President Cup, is a football tournament that takes place in United Arab Emirates, between clubs in the UAE Pro League and the UAE First Division League. The winner qualifies for the AFC Champions League.
His ...
semi finals.
Al-Khor
In late January 2021, Schäfer became the head coach of
Qatar Stars League
The Qatar Stars League ( ar, دوري نجوم قطر), or the QSL, also called QNB Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is the top level football league in Qatar football league system. Contested by 12 teams, it operates on a system of promotio ...
club
Al-Khor
Al Khor ( ar, الخور; also spelled ''Al Khawr''), officially Al Khor and Al Thakhira, is a municipality in coastal northeastern Qatar. Al Khor City, the municipal seat, is located in the northeast coast of Qatar, around from the capital, ...
to help them in a difficult situation.
Results and performance improved relatively, the team remained in the league after win 3–1 in the
play-off
The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ...
match against
Al-Shahania. On 11 November 2021, he left Qatar after his contract was terminated.
Managerial statistics
Honours
Player
;Borussia Mönchengladbach
*
Bundesliga
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:
1969–70
*
UEFA Cup
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:
1978–79
;Kickers Offenbach
*
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal ( is a German knockout football cup competition held annually by the German Football Association (DFB). Sixty-four teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga. It is considere ...
:
1969–70
Manager
;Karlsruher SC
*
2. Bundesliga runner-up:
1986–87
*
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal ( is a German knockout football cup competition held annually by the German Football Association (DFB). Sixty-four teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga. It is considere ...
runner-up:
1995–96
*
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup (from la, Inter, 'between' + german: toto, 'betting pool'),Most precisely, from (football pool); cf. often abbreviated and more known in the German-speaking world as UI Cup and originally called the International Foot ...
:
1996
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;Cameroon national team
*
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations referred to as AFCON (french: Coupe d'Afrique des Nations, sometimes referred to as CAN, or TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons), and sometimes as African Cup of Nations, is the main internati ...
:
2002
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*
FIFA Confederations Cup
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runner-up:
2003
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;Al-Ahli
*
UAE Football League
The UAE Pro League ( ar, دوري المحترفين الإماراتي), known for sponsorship reasons as the ADNOC Pro League, is the top professional football league in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The first team to win the title was Al O ...
:
2005–06
;Al-Ain
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UAE President's Cup
The UAE President's Cup, or simply the President Cup, is a football tournament that takes place in United Arab Emirates, between clubs in the UAE Pro League and the UAE First Division League. The winner qualifies for the AFC Champions League.
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2008–09
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Etisalat Emirates Cup
The UAE League Cup ( ar, كأس رابطة المحترفين الإماراتية) or the Pro League Cup is a knockout tournament for clubs in the UAE Pro-League. The first edition of the tournament was played in the 2008–2009 season.
In the 2 ...
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2008–09
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UAE Super Cup
The UAE Super Cup ( ar, كأس السوبر الإماراتي), is the curtain raiser of the United Arab Emirates football season. It is played between the previous season's UAE League, Pro-League winners and UAE President's Cup, President's Cup W ...
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AFF Championship
The ASEAN Football Federation Championship (less formally the AFF Championship or AFF Cup), currently known as the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup for sponsorship reason, is the primary association football tournament organized by the ASEAN Football ...
runner-up:
2012
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;Jamaica national team
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Caribbean Cup
The Caribbean Cup was the championship tournament for national association football teams that are members of the Caribbean Football Union. The first competition, established by Shell and run by former England Cricket fast bowler Fred Rumsey, wa ...
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2014
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CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup ( es, Copa de Oro de la CONCACAF, french: Coupe D'or CONCACAF) is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the continental champion of North Ameri ...
runner-up:
2015
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Hazfi Cup
Hazfi Cup (Jām-e Hazfi; ) is the Iranian football knockout cup competition, run by the Iranian Football Federation.
The Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, hence the winner of Hazfi Cup represented Iran in the Asian Club Cha ...
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2017–18
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Iranian Super Cup
The Iranian Super Cup (Persian: سوپر جام ایران, ''Super Jam-e 'Iran'') is an Iranian association football trophy awarded to the winner of a match between the Persian Gulf Pro League's season champion and the winner of the Hazfi Cup. It ...
runner-up:
2018
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Personal life
Schäfer is married, has two children, and has lived with his family for more than 25 years in
Ettlingen
Ettlingen (; South Franconian: ''Eddlinge'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about south of the city of Karlsruhe and approximately from the border with Lauterbourg, in France's Bas-Rhin department. Ettlingen is the second largest tow ...
near Karlsruhe. In 2004 Schäfer was elected with the most votes to the municipal council of Ettlingen. He ran for the newly founded association "For Ettlingen". Because of his frequent work-related stays abroad, he held the mandate but barely. He is known for his passion for football.
His son Sascha Oliver works with him as an assistant.
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1950 births
Living people
People from Mayen
German footballers
Germany B international footballers
Germany under-21 international footballers
Borussia Mönchengladbach players
Karlsruher SC players
Kickers Offenbach players
Bundesliga players
German football managers
2001 FIFA Confederations Cup managers
2002 FIFA World Cup managers
2003 FIFA Confederations Cup managers
Cameroon national football team managers
Tennis Borussia Berlin managers
Karlsruher SC managers
VfB Stuttgart managers
Bundesliga managers
Al Ain FC managers
Esteghlal F.C. managers
Baniyas SC managers
UAE Pro League managers
Expatriate football managers in the United Arab Emirates
Thailand national football team managers
Jamaica national football team managers
Expatriate football managers in Jamaica
2015 Copa América managers
Copa América Centenario managers
2004 African Cup of Nations managers
2002 African Cup of Nations managers
Association football midfielders
UEFA Cup winning players
2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup managers
Footballers from Rhineland-Palatinate
Expatriate football managers in Iran
Persian Gulf Pro League managers
West German footballers
West German football managers
German expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
German expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
German expatriate sportspeople in Iran
German expatriate sportspeople in Jamaica
German expatriate sportspeople in Cameroon
German expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan
German expatriate sportspeople in Qatar