Germany mourns Wolfram Wuttke
Sunday, March 1, 2015
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German football is in mourning after the death of former West Germany midfielder Wolfram Wuttke, an "exceptionally gifted footballer" who won four caps for his country.
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German football is mourning the death of Wolfram Wuttke after the former West Germany midfielder passed away from illness at the age of 53.
A technically gifted player, Wuttke won four caps for his national team, appearing at the 1988 UEFA European Championship on home soil and winning bronze at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.
Born in Castrop-Rauxel, Wuttke played in the Bundesliga for FC Schalke 04, VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hamburger SV, 1. FC Kaiserslautern and 1. FC Saarbrücken, scoring 66 goals in 299 matches. He also enjoyed a spell at RCD Espanyol in Spain before ending his career in 1993 due to a shoulder fracture.
His former Gladbach coach Jupp Heynckes said: "Wolfram Wuttke had a great time at Borussia. He was an exceptionally gifted footballer, a great individualist: quick, wily and great with the ball at his feet. My thoughts are with his family and friends."
