Matthias Herget
{{short description|German footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Matthias Herget
| image = Football allemagne joueur défenseur matthias herget avec l'allemagne.jpg
| caption = Herget with West Germany
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|11|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Annaberg-Buchholz, East Germany
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Sweeper
| youthyears1 = 1965–1973 | youthclubs1 = Rot-Weiß Bismarck Gelsenkirchen
| youthyears2 = 1973–1976 | youthclubs2 = SC Gelsenkirchen 07
| years1 = 1976–1978 | clubs1 = VfL Bochum | caps1 = 64 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 1978–1982 | clubs2 = Rot-Weiss Essen | caps2 = 142 | goals2 = 38
| years3 = 1982–1989 | clubs3 = Bayer Uerdingen | caps3 = 208 | goals3 = 29
| years4 = 1989–1990 | clubs4 = Schalke 04 | caps4 = 19 | goals4 = 0
| totalcaps = 433 | totalgoals = 69
| nationalyears1 = 1976–1978 | nationalteam1 = West Germany Amateur | nationalcaps1 = 13 | nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 1983 | nationalteam2 = West Germany U21 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 1983–1988 | nationalteam3 = West Germany | nationalcaps3 = 39 | nationalgoals3 = 4
| manageryears1 = 1997–1998
| managerclubs1 = 1. FC Bocholt
}}
Matthias Herget (born 14 November 1955) is a German former professional footballer who played as a sweeper.
He amassed Bundesliga totals of 237 games and 26 goals{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/hergetdata.html | title = Matthias Herget - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 23 April 2015 | accessdate = 7 May 2015 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} over the course of eight seasons, mainly in representation of Bayer Uerdingen, of which he was also a longtime captain.
Herget gained 39 caps for West Germany, representing the nation in one World Cup and one European Championship.
Club career
Born in Annaberg-Buchholz, East Germany, Herget started playing professionally with VfL Bochum, appearing in two Bundesliga seasons. In the 1978 summer, he moved to the second division and joined Rot-Weiss Essen, appearing almost exclusively as a midfielder during his spell, and scoring 36 league goals in his last three seasons combined.
Herget continued in the second level in the 1982–83 season, netting five goals in 35 games for Bayer 05 Uerdingen as the team promoted to the top flight after finishing third. He continued to be an undisputed starter in the following years, also managing to score in every season during his seven-year stint, which included a best-ever third position for the club in 1985–86; additionally, he played the full 90 minutes in the final of the 1985 German Cup, winning the first and only trophy of his career after defeating FC Bayern Munich 2–1.
After having helped the Krefeld outfit once again retain its division status in 1988–89, 33-year-old Herget signed with FC Schalke 04, retiring at the end of the season. After becoming a manager, he was in charge of several lowly clubs, including SSV Buer, Eisbachtaler Sportfreunde 1919 e. V. and 1. FC Bocholt.
International career
Herget made his debut for West Germany on 26 October 1983, replacing Hans-Peter Briegel for the last ten minutes of a 5–1 home win against Turkey for the UEFA Euro 1984 qualifiers. He was part of the squad that finished second at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, but only appeared once, in the 2–0 group stage loss against Denmark at Estadio Corregidora in Querétaro.{{FIFA player|50797}}
Still under manager Franz Beckenbauer, Herget became first-choice, also being selected for Euro 1988, which was played on home soil. He paired 1. FC Köln's Jürgen Kohler during the tournament as the national team reached the semifinals, and eventually gained a total of 39 caps.{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/herget-intl.html | title = Matthias Herget - International Appearances | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 23 April 2015 | accessdate = 7 May 2015 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}
Career statistics
:Scores and results list West Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Herget goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Matthias Herget | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1 | 30 April 1985 | Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia | {{fb|CSK}} | style="text-align:center"|4–0 | style="text-align:center"|5–1 | 1986 World Cup qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|2 | 25 September 1985 | Råsunda Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden | {{fb|SWE}} | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | style="text-align:center"|2–2 | 1986 World Cup qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|3 | 5 February 1986 | Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi, Avellino, Italy | {{fb|ITA}} | style="text-align:center"|1–1 | style="text-align:center"|2–1 | Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|4 | 14 May 1986 | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, West Germany | {{fb|NED}} | style="text-align:center"|3–1 | style="text-align:center"|3–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Bayer Uerdingen
- DFB-Pokal: 1984–85{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/dfb-pokal-der-maenner/spieltag/?spieledb_path=%2Fmatches%2F561138|title=DFB-Pokal, 1984/1985, Finale|website=DFB|accessdate=12 September 2024|language=German}}
West Germany
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1986[http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1986/final_arg_v_ger.html 1986 Final] on Planet World Cup {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040622051554/http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1986/final_arg_v_ger.html |date=22 June 2004 }}[http://www.shubhayan.com/jersey/1986-argentina_home.asp 1986 FIFA World Cup Final] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413145929/http://www.shubhayan.com/jersey/1986-argentina_home.asp |date=13 April 2014 }} on shubhayan.com
Individual
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Fussballdaten|hergetmatthias}}
- {{NFT|16736}}
- [https://www.kicker.de/matthias-herget/spieler/bundesliga/1983-84/kfc-uerdingen-05 Matthias Herget] at kicker.de {{in lang|de}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|matthias-herget}}
{{1983–84 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season}}
{{1984–85 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season}}
{{West Germany squad 1986 FIFA World Cup}}
{{West Germany squad UEFA Euro 1988}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Herget, Matthias}}
Category:Sportspeople from Annaberg-Buchholz
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:Rot-Weiss Essen players
Category:KFC Uerdingen 05 players
Category:FC Schalke 04 players
Category:Germany men's international footballers
Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Category:1986 FIFA World Cup players
Category:UEFA Euro 1988 players
Category:German football managers
Category:1. FC Bocholt managers
Category:Footballers from Saxony
Category:West German men's footballers