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Wolfgang Weber

Wolfgang Weber

German footballer (born 1944) Wolfgang Weber Weber in 1968Personal informationDate of birth (1944-06-26) 26 June 1944 (age 82)Place of birth Schlawe, Pomerania, GermanyHeight 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)Position DefenderYouth career0000–1962 SpVgg PorzSenior career*Years Team Apps (Gls)1963–1978 1. FC Köln 356 (21)International career1964–1974 West Germany 53 (2)Managerial career1978–1980 Werder Bremen Medal record Men's football Representing West Germany FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1966 England 1970 Mexico * Club domestic league appearances and goals Wolfgang Weber (born 26 June 1944) is a German former footballer who played as a defender. He is best remembered for scoring the last-minute equaliser for West Germany at the 1966 FIFA World Cup final. Playing career Weber and Luis Artime at the 1966 FIFA World Cup Weber, a central defender with 1. FC Köln in 356 Bundesliga matches, poked the ball home with almost the last kick of the game at Wembley in 1966 to make the score 2–2. Opponents England went on to win 4–2 in extra time. Weber played for Köln between 1963 and 1978 and won 53 caps for his country, scoring just one other goal. He also represented West Germany at the 1968 E