Hans Küppers (24 December 1938 – 15 December 2021) was a German footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He spent six seasons in the Bundesliga with TSV 1860 Munich and 1. FC Nürnberg. He also represented West Germany seven times, including two UEFA Euro 1968 qualifiers against Yugoslavia and Albania and five friendlies.

Hans Küppers
Personal information
Date of birth (1938-12-24)24 December 1938
Place of birth Essen, Germany
Date of death 15 December 2021(2021-12-15) (aged 82)
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1961 Schwarz-Weiss Essen
1961–1968 1860 Munich 120 (47)
1968–1969 1. FC Nürnberg 33 (10)
1969–1971 SV Wattens
1971–1972 SSW Innsbruck
1972 FC Lugano
International career
1962–1967 West Germany 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Küppers died on 15 December 2021, at the age of 82.[2]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Küppers, Hans" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  2. ^ Der ETB trauert um Hennes Küppers Archived 15 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
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