Saturday 9 July 2011

Christian Wörns


DoB: May 10, 1972

PoB: Mannheim, West Germany

Position: Defender

Clubs represented: Waldhof Mannheim, Bayer Leverkusen, Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund

Total appearances/goals: 531/32

Total caps: 66/0

Honours:
1 domestic league title, 1 domestic cup, 1 domestic super cup, 1 domestic league cup

Euro 92: runner-up

Highs:
Was considered Germany's player of the tournament in WC98.
Finally won a league title in 02, at 30, 13 years after his debut. That same year reached the final of the UEFA Cup, losing 3-2 to Feyenoord.

Lows:
Failed to hit the net even once at international level.
Missed Germany's Euro96 triumph and WC02 (when they were defeated finalists) due to injury.
Lack of european titles. Missed both Dortmund's and Leverkusen's best seasons, always at the wrong club when the right time had come along.


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