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Rudi Gutendorf

Rudolf Gutendorf (30 August 1926 – 13 September 2019)[2] was a German football manager, renowned for managing the highest number of national teams – a total of 18 teams plus Iran's Olympic team in 1988 and the China Olympic team in 1992.[3][4][5]

Gutendorf holds a Guinness World Record for coaching 55 teams in 32 countries, across six continents.[6]

Playing career

He played for TuS Neuendorf, Blue Stars Zürich and Luzern.[7]

Neuendorf reached the semi finals of the German championship in 1948, but were beaten by Kaiserslautern.[8]

Coaching career

His last coaching job was in 2003 with the Samoa national football team.[9]

Filmography

Honours

Luzern

Duisburg

Schalke

Chile

Australia

Fiji

Rwanda

Individual

References

  1. ^ Kersthold, Stefan (15 September 2019). "Trainer-Legende Rudi Gutendorf gestorben" (in German). Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  2. ^ Coach legend Rudi Gutendorf is dead
  3. ^ uefa.com (21 January 2015). "Member associations - News". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  4. ^ Dart, James (4 April 2007). "Football: Knowledge - the highest-scoring international draws". theguardian.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  5. ^ Djazmi, Mani (2 March 2013). "Rudi Gutendorf: The colourful life of a 'footballing missionary'". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Rudi Gutendorf: World record-holding manager dies aged 93". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  7. ^ Rudi Gutendorf at WorldFootball.net
  8. ^ "1. FC Kaiserslautern" (in German). Tennis Borussia Berlin. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Zitat des Tages: Rudi Gutendorf macht den Enkeln der Kannibalen Beine". Spiegel Online. 6 January 2003. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Rudi Gutendorf: "Mein Ehrgeiz galt dem Fußball und den Frauen"". swr.de. Retrieved 4 March 2019.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ a b "DER FCL TRAUERT UM RUDI GUTENDORF" (in German). FC Luzern. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  12. ^ "ZEBRAS TRAUERN UM RUDI GUTENDORF: „ICH WÜRD'S MIR SCHON NOCH ZUTRAUEN"" (in German). MSV Duisburg. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Pokalfinale mit dem FC Schalke 04" (in German). FC Schalke 04. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Rudolf Gutendorf". Partidos de la Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Vale Rudi Gutendorf". FFA. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Fiji soccer history 1980–1989: A philosophical and sociological ..." Taylor & Francis Online. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Rudolf "Rudi" Gutendorf - International Matches as Coach" (in German). RSSSF. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Rudi Gutendorf, 30.08.1926" (in German). HSV 1887. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

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