Horst-Dieter Höttges
Horst-Dieter Höttges (10 September 1943 – 22 June 2023) was a German professional footballer who played as a sweeper or right-back. Having started his career with hometown club Borussia Mönchengladbach, he spent most of his career with Werder Bremen. He made 420 Bundesliga appearances for Werder Bremen, a club record for outfield players, scoring 55 goals and helped the club win the Bundesliga title in the 1964–65 season, his first at Werder Bremen. At international level, he represented West Germany from 1965 to 1974, amassing 66 caps and scoring 1 goal. He was part of the West Germany squads that won the 1974 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Euro 1972.
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Höttges at the 1970 FIFA World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 September 1943 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mönchengladbach, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 June 2023 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bremen, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Sweeper, full-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blau-Weiß Dahl | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rheydter SV | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963–1964 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 30 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1978 | Werder Bremen | 420 | (55) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1980 | Werder Bremen amateurs | 14 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SC Oberbecksen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963–1964 | West Germany U23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965, 1974 | West Germany B | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965–1974 | West Germany | 66 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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