Jimmy Hartwig
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Hartwig | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Offenbach am Main, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1974 | Kickers Offenbach | 4 | (0) |
| 1974–1978 | TSV 1860 München | 121 | (16) |
| 1978–1984 | Hamburger SV | 182 | (47) |
| 1984–1986 | 1. FC Köln | 24 | (5) |
| 1986 | Austria Salzburg | ||
| 1986–1988 | FC Homburg | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1979 | West Germany | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1989 | FC Augsburg | ||
| 1990 | FC Sachsen Leipzig | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
William "Jimmy" Hartwig (born 5 October 1954) is a retired German football player.[1] He played for Kickers Offenbach, TSV 1860 München, Hamburger SV, 1. FC Köln and FC Homburg of the Bundesliga and for Austria Salzburg of Austria. The son of an African-American soldier and a German mother, Hartwig was one of the first black players in German and Austrian football.
Hartwig won the European Cup in 1983 with Hamburger SV, and was three times German league champion in 1979, 1982 und 1983 and three times league runner-up with Hamburger SV. He also earned two caps for the German national team, making him only the second non-white player (after Erwin Kostedde) to achieve this feat.
After his playing career, Hartwig worked as a coach at FC Augsburg in 1989[2] and FC Sachsen Leipzig in 1990.[3] He entered the TV business, where he has been working ever since,[3] whilst also appearing in the theatre as an actor.[4]
Honours
- European Cup winner: 1982–83
- European Cup runner-up: 1979–80
- UEFA Cup finalist: 1981–82, 1985–86
- Bundesliga champion: 1978–79, 1981–82, 1982–83
- Bundesliga runner-up: 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84
Personal life
In his 1994 autobiography, Hartwig described his tough childhood in the city of Offenbach am Main where he was born. He recounted a childhood full of poverty and anti-black racism, with only his mother as support; his biological father never took care of him.
Hartwig is married for the fourth time and has three children.[3]
Singing
In 1980, the single Mama Calypso was released, with Sometimes on the reverse side, on the RCA label.[5]
Autobiography
- Jimmy Hartwig: „Ich möchte noch so viel tun …“ Meine Kindheit, meine Karriere, meine Krankheit; Bergisch Gladbach 1994; ISBN 3-404-61309-0
- Jimmy Hartwig: „Ich bin ein Kämpfer geblieben“ Meine Siege, meine Krisen, mein Leben, Berlin, Siebenhaar-Verlag 2010; ISBN 3-936962-86-3
References
- ↑ "Hartwig, William". kicker (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ↑ "William Hartwig". kicker (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Jimmy Hartwig im Porträt". Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (in German). 27 July 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ↑ Schiller, Maike (17 October 2009). "Jimmy Hartwig: Ex- Fußballstar spielt Theater – Die Kraft eines Stieres, die Seele eines kleinen Jungen". Hamburger Abendblatt. Axel Springer. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ Kettler, Katja. "Jimmy Hartwig – Mama Calypso". FC45 Playlist. FC45. Retrieved 9 September 2011.