Günter Netzer Net Worth

Short introduction

A successful former German soccer professional, Günter Theodor Netzer, was born on September 14, 1944 in Mönchengladbach. Until now, he is one of the best midfielders in the history of the Bundesliga. Günter Netzer played for Borussia Mönchengladbach for ten years and Real Madrid for three years. In the 70s he was a star and attracted attention. Günter Netzer does not only show the quality of football. In the years after the career of football, he was very successful as a manager at Hamburger SV and as a sports moderator. Today he works as a successful media entrepreneur. He has been married to Elvira Lang Netzer since 1987. They have the same daughter, Alana Netzer.

Early life

The spirit of Günter Netzer for football starts earlier. At the age of 9 he had played for Borussia Mönchengladbach. In the next ten years he left through several youth selection teams with ‘Foals’, namely (and still called) the Gladbach soccer team. In 1963, at the age of 19, Günter Netzer got his first professional contract with Borussia Mönchengladbach. He was quickly recognized as an extraordinary talent. Netzer got a regular place and moved to the Bundesliga in 1965 with ‘Fohlen-Ev’. With his teammate Vogts, Herbert Lauume, Jupp Heynckes and Wolfgang Kleff, the Gladbachers will be the toughest opponent of FC Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. He quickly became a central figure in the team. Netzer is a strategist and forms an offensive game. Günter Netzer still has a deep friendship with coach Hennes Weisweiler at the time.

Career

In the following years Günter Netzer became a soccer star. He is the team captain and great support for coach Weisweiler. Günter Netzer has a lot of freedom with the coach, but he also has to provide success. He also did it. Every passport is correct, every strategy is successful. Borussia won the German champion for the first time in 1970 and even defended its title in 1971 – as the first club in the history of the Bundesliga. Günter Netzer played in the national team from 1965 – 1975. He played 37 caps. In 1972 he and his team became European champions and 1974 world champions in their own country. Günter Netzer quickly became an extraordinary figure. He loves a fast car and a luxurious life. Günter Netzer’s biography appeared in 1971. ‘Günter Netzer: Rebell Am Ball’ by Peter Bizer.

German champions in 1970 and 1971, the winners of the German Cup in 1973, European champions in 1972, world champions in 1974, soccer players this year and goals in 1972 and 1973. 1970s were very successful. Günter Netzer moved to Real Madrid in 1973. Even this change fell in the history of football. Real Madrid paid a total of 800,000 DM to terminate the contract. At that time, an unthinkable amount. Günter Netzer was the first German player at Real Madrid and received a high annual salary of DM 295,000 at that time. Netzer also succeeded with this team. They were the winners of the Spanish Cup in 1974 and 1975 and the Spanish champions in 1975 and 1976. After 85 league matches, he moved from Real Madrid to Switzerland in 1976 to Grashopper Club Zurich. In 1977 Günter Netzer ended his active football career at the age of 33. Günter Netzer returned to Germany. From 1978 to 1986 he was a manager at Hamburger SV. Many restructuring made HSV three times the German champion. 1979, 1982 and 1983. Günter Netzer is a manager at FC Schalke 04 from 1991 to 1992. Günter Netzer has lived in Switzerland from 1985. From 1998 to 2010 Günter Netzer worked as a popular sports presenter with Gerhard Delling for ARD. Both received Grimme prizes in 2000 and media prizes for the language culture in 2008. In 2004 Günter Netzer published its first biography “from the depth of space. My life. “Günter Netzer is a successful media entrepreneur today. He established an advertising agent in Zurich and dealt with television rights. He is the Executive Director of the Swiss Sports Sports & Media Sports Rights Agency. He also regularly wrote in the column for the Bild newspaper .

Famous quotes

“For me, headball was always something like handball.”
When asked what happens if South Korea wins against the Netherlands, Günter Netzer says: “There is no such thing in football.”
“Most games that ended 1-0 were won.”
“The head thinks, the foot steers!”

Amazing facts

Borussia fans gave their mascot, murrrrotes, names “Younger”. That is called Günter Netzer.
From 1971 to 1973, Günter Netzer runs a trendy discotheque in Mönchengladbach called ‘Lovers’ Lane’ in addition to successful football careers.
Günter Netzer rode Ferrari in early 1972. Exclusive sports cars have always been his desire.
The stadium newspaper by Borussia Mönchengladbach was founded in 1965 by Günter Netzer.