Wolfgang Kleff
Name: Wolfgang Kleff- DOB: 16/11/1946, Schwerte, Germany
- Height: 5ft11in 180cms
- Clubs:
- Borussia Monchengladbach (1968-79, 1980-82)
- Herta BSC Berlin (1979-80)
- Fortuna Dusseldorf (1982-84)
- Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (1984-85)
- VfL Bochum (1985-86)
- FSV Salmrohr (1986-87)
- Years Active: 1968-1987
Wolfgang “Otto” Kleff
Wolfgang Kleff was a great keeper who amassed a great collection of domestic and European winners medals during his time at Borussia Munchengladbach, yet failed to make much of an impact in the German national team due, mainly, to the powers of Sepp Maier.
It is almost without doubt that Kleff would have collected many more national caps for the Nationalmanschaafthad it not been for Maier: Kleff’s was a talent worthy of world-wide appreciation.
However, he did get one over on his Bayern Munich counterpart by winning more Bundesliga titles – Kleff collected the winners medal five times in total (as well as a German Cup, and a UEFA Cup) here are the total awards won by Wolfgang Kleff:
- Bundesliga Winner 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977
- German Cup Winner 1973
- UEFA Cup Winner 1975; Runners Up 1973
- European Cup Runners Up 1977
Wolfgang Kleff’s nickname “Otto”, incidentally, came from him having more than a passing resemblance to the German actor Otto Waalkes!
See Kleff in action in the video of the 1973 match versus Koln (video at top of page).
It ’s incredible….in this keeper’s gallery there is no italians…?
I have to remember you only some name of the past like :
Dino Zoff,
Walter Zenga,
Cudicini…
….any others needed or is enought?
Every body who likes footballs knows that Italy was historically the home maker of a lot of greatests goolkeepers of football hisory but you seem not to take care about that…
Whoa! There will be – you might not have noticed but there have been NO additions in over 6 months due to personal circumstances. Don’t get all nationalist, this is not the place. We care little for countries. Only goalkeeping.