Pierre Littbarski

Pierre Michael Littbarski (; born 16 April 1960) is a German professional football manager and former player of 1. FC Köln and the West Germany national team. Known for his dribbling abilities, he was mostly used as an attacking midfielder or winger. Littbarski was a FIFA World Cup winner with West Germany in 1990, and the runner-up in both 1982 and 1986. Littbarski was the caretaker manager of VfL Wolfsburg after taking over from Steve McClaren from 7 February to 17 March 2011.

Career statistics

Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1. FC Köln1978–79Bundesliga1641979–803471980–813261981–8233151982–8334161983–8433171984–8528161985–86248Total23489RCF Paris1986–87Division 13241987–8820Total3441. FC Köln1987–88Bundesliga3181988–893051989–903481990–911521991–923611992–93263Total17227JEF United Ichihara1993J1 League3593260441119942810020301Total631032807412Brummell Sendai1996Football League27531-306199720005070Total2953150376Career total532135

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGermany198123198215519838019843019851041986701987631988801989421990101Total7318

Scores and results list West Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Littbarski goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Pierre LittbarskiNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition114 October 1981 Praterstadion, Vienna  1–1 3–1 1982 World Cup qualifier2 3–13  18 November 1981  Westfalenstadion, Dortmund   6–0 8–0  1982 World Cup qualifier4  14 April 1982  Müngersdorferstadion, Cologne   1–0 2–1  Friendly512 May 1982 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo  2–1 4–2 Friendly6 3–17  2 July 1982  Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid   1–0 2–1  1982 World Cup8  8 July 1982  Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville   1–0 3–3  1982 World Cup9  24 February 1985  Estádio Nacional, Lisbon   1–0 2–1  1986 World Cup qualifier10  27 March 1985  Ludwigsparkstadion, Saarbrücken   4–0 6–0  1986 World Cup qualifier11  17 April 1985  Rosenaustadion, Augsburg   3–1 4–1  Friendly12  30 April 1985  Strahov Stadium, Prague   2–0 5–1  1986 World Cup qualifier139 September 1987 Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf  1–0 3–1 Friendly14 2–015  13 October 1987  Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen   1–0 2–2  Friendly16  22 March 1989  Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia   2–1 2–1  Friendly17  4 October 1989  Westfalenstadion, Dortmund   2–0 6–1  1990 World Cup qualifier18  19 June 1990  San Siro, Milan   1–0 1–1  1990 World Cup

Managerial statistics

TeamFromToRecordGWDLWin %Yokohama FC20032004Sydney FC20052006Avispa Fukuoka20072008Total

Honours
1. FC Köln
 DFB-Pokal: 1982–83
 UEFA Cup runner-up: 1985–86

Germany
 FIFA World Cup: 1990; runner-up: 1982, 1986

Individual
 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1981–82, 1984–85, 1989–90
 FIFA World Cup top assist provider: 1982
 Goal of the Year (Germany): 1985
 Sydney FC Hall of Fame: 2015

References

Other websites


 League matches of Pierre Littbarski season by season at RSSSF
 TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen's Who's Who



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