Helmut Schön

German football player and coach (1915-1996)

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  • Momentum10.0
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Lived 1915–1996, aged 81Germany
GermanyGermanyFootballersFootball / Soccer Player
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  • Era
    1915–1996
    Aged 81
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Summary
Updated 2026-06-20

Helmut Schön was a German football player and manager. He is best remembered for his exceptional career as manager of the West Germany national team in four consecutive World Cup tournaments, including winning the title in 1974, losing in the final in 1966, and coming in third in 1970. In addition, his teams won the European Championship in 1972 and lost in the final in 1976.

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  • Hertha BSC
    1950–1951
  • FC St. Pauli
    1946–1946
  • Dresdner SC
    1946–1950
  • Germany men's national association football team
    1937–1941
  • Dresdner SC
    1932–1944
19321951
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1937–19411617
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  • Tie Man of the Year
  • Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
  • Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Germany's Sports Hall of Fame
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