Toni Schumacher

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Toni Schumacher

| image = Übergabe DFB-Pokal an Botschafter Toni Schumacher und Janus Fröhlich-6556.jpg

| image_size = 250

| caption = Schumacher in 2013

| fullname = Harald Anton Schumacher

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|3|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Düren, West Germany

| height = 1.86 m

| currentclub =

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 = 1962–1972

| youthclubs1 = Schwarz-Weiß Düren

| years1 = 1972–1987

| clubs1 = 1. FC Köln

| caps1 = 422

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1987–1988

| clubs2 = Schalke 04

| caps2 = 33

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1988–1991

| clubs3 = Fenerbahçe

| caps3 = 84

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1991–1992

| clubs4 = Bayern Munich

| caps4 = 8

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1995–1996

| clubs5 = Borussia Dortmund

| caps5 = 1

| goals5 = 0

| totalcaps = 548

| totalgoals = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1979–1986

| nationalteam1 = West Germany

| nationalcaps1 = 76

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1998–1999

| managerclubs1 = SC Fortuna Köln

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

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Harald Anton "Toni" Schumacher (born 6 March 1954) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, he won a Bundesliga title and three DFB-Pokal titles with 1. FC Köln. At international level, he represented West Germany. Schumacher won the 1980 European Championship and reached two World Cup finals, in 1982 and 1986, being on the losing side for both.

In the 1982 FIFA World Cup semi-final, he controversially collided with and seriously injured French defender Patrick Battiston. Schumacher was voted German Footballer of the Year in 1984 and 1986. Since April 2012, he has served as vice president at 1. FC Köln.{{cite web | url = https://www.fc-koeln.de/fc-info/club/ueber-den-fc/vereinsgremien/ | title = Vereinsgremium | language = de | publisher = 1. FC Köln | access-date = 24 March 2017}}

Club career

Schumacher made his first-team debut with 1. FC Köln at the age of 19. He played for the club from 1972 to 1987, including in 213 consecutive Bundesliga matches from 1977 to 1983. For most of those years, until well into the mid-1980s, he was widely considered one of the world's top goalkeepers, and he was the automatic first-choice goalkeeper for his country. He backstopped Köln to the double in 1978, winning the Bundesliga title (ahead of Borussia Mönchengladbach on goal difference) and the DFB-Pokal (defeated Fortuna Düsseldorf). The year before he had led Köln to a DFB-Pokal victory (against Hertha BSC in the final), the club's first major trophy win in nine years. He appeared in two other DFB-Pokal finals, in 1980 (lost to Fortuna Düsseldorf) and 1983 (defeated Fortuna Köln). Schumacher was voted German Footballer of the Year twice, in 1984 and 1986, by the nation's football journalists.

International career

Schumacher played 76 international matches for West Germany between 1979 and 1986, including 15 World Cup qualifying matches and 14 World Cup matches. He won the 1980 European Championship (defeated Belgium 2–1 in the final) and reached two World Cup finals, losing both – in 1982 (to Italy, 3–1) and 1986 (to Argentina, 3–2). In the 1982 tournament, in the controversial semi-final against France, he saved two penalties in the first penalty shootout of the World Cup Finals, which West Germany ultimately won. In the 1986 quarter-final against tournament hosts, Mexico, he saved two of the three shootout penalties he faced, enabling West Germany to advance again.

=Controversy at 1982 World Cup=

Schumacher was involved in a collision with a French defender, substitute Patrick Battiston, in the semi-final of the 1982 World Cup. Battiston and Schumacher were both sprinting towards a long through ball pass from Michel Platini. Battiston managed to reach the ball first and flicked it up and to the side of the approaching Schumacher. Schumacher leapt into the air as the ball sailed past him, ultimately wide of the goal. Schumacher, still in the air, collided with Battiston. The resulting contact left Battiston unconscious, later slipping into a coma. Schumacher has always denied any foul intention regarding the incident, saying that he was simply going for the ball, as a goalkeeper is entitled to do. Others have alleged that he intentionally collided with Battiston.{{cite web | url = http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/worldcup/lists/Top-10-World-Cup-controversies#photo-title=One%20player,%20three%20yellow%20cards&photo=11250677| title = Fox Sports Top 10 World Cup Controversies | work = foxsports.com | date = 2 June 2010 | access-date = 23 March 2011}} Battiston also lost two teeth and had three cracked ribs.{{cite magazine|last1=Lyttleton|first1=Ben|title=France, West Germany, and the Most Horrific Challenge in World Cup History|magazine=Slate |date=3 July 2014 |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_spot/2014/07/03/patrick_battiston_harald_schumacher_what_happened_after_the_most_horrific.html|access-date=4 July 2014}} He received oxygen on the pitch.{{cite web|url=http://www.germany2006.tv/page/legends/0,,11994~838668,00.html |title=World Cup History |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060629211453/http://www.germany2006.tv/page/legends/0,,11994~838668,00.html |archive-date=29 June 2006 }} Michel Platini later said that he thought Battiston had died, because "he had no pulse and looked pale".{{cite web | url = http://www.planetworldcup.com/SPECIALS/ger_fra82.html | title = Russian Roulette in Seville | publisher = Planet World Cup | last = Alsos | first = Jan | access-date = 23 March 2011}} The Dutch referee Charles Corver did not award a penalty for the incident. Schumacher proceeded to take the goal kick and play resumed.{{cite news | work = The New York Times | url = http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50714F63A5B0C768EDDAF0894DE484D81 | title = World Cup; Semifinal Stirs '82 Memories | date = 25 June 1986 | access-date = 23 March 2011 | last = Yannis | first = Alex}} West Germany would eventually go on to win the game on penalty kicks after the match was tied at 3–3.

Schumacher caused more controversy after the game with his response to news that Battiston had lost two teeth: "If that's all that's wrong, tell him I'll pay for the crowns."{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/oct/26/world-cup-platini|title=My most beautiful game|first=Tim|last=Pears|publisher=The Observer|date=26 October 2008|access-date=22 May 2018}}

Schumacher did visit Battiston in the hospital, and though the Frenchman felt his apology at the time was insincere, Battiston admitted that he had forgiven him by the time the two countries faced each other four years later in yet another World Cup semifinal.{{cite web|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-25-sp-20112-story.html|title=Frenchman's Goal: Victory, Not Revenge: Battiston, a Victim of German 'Keeper Schumacher in 1982, Is Back Again|first=Grahame L.|last=Jones|work=Los Angeles Times|date=25 June 1986|access-date=22 May 2018}} That match ended in a 2–0 victory for West Germany.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=3469/match=564/photos/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910225036/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=3469/match=564/photos/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 September 2015|title= France 0–2 Germany FR |website=FIFA.com|language=en-GB|access-date= 22 September 2018}}

A French newspaper poll asked which was the least popular man in France. Schumacher came first, beating second place Adolf Hitler.{{cite news|url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,716581,00.html|title=The 5 Worst Tackles|date=19 May 2002|access-date=23 March 2011|location=London|work=The Guardian}}

When West Germany and France met again in World Cup 1986, Battiston said that the incident was "forgiven and forgotten". However, he said that he was wary of getting "close to Schumacher" and said that he would hold a distance of at least 40 meters from the West German goalkeeper. Schumacher would mostly refrain from commenting on the incident.

Coaching career

As coach of SC Fortuna Köln he was sacked at half time by club chairman Jean Löring when his club was 0–2 behind against Waldhof Mannheim in December 1999.{{cite web | url = http://www.weltfussball.de/entry/_132374_als-der-schaeng-den-tuenn-in-der/ | title = Als der "Schäng" den "Tünn" in der Pause entließ | language = de | publisher = weltfussball.de | access-date = 13 June 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131119114224/http://www.weltfussball.de/entry/_132374_als-der-schaeng-den-tuenn-in-der/ | archive-date = 19 November 2013 | url-status = dead }}

Vice president 1. FC Köln

Schumacher was elected on 23 April 2012 vice president of 1. FC Köln together with Werner Spinner as president. During his tenure within the presidium, he was primarily responsible for the sporting area. His term of office ended at the beginning of September 2019.

Autobiography

In 1987, Schumacher's autobiography Anpfiff ("kick-off") was published in various countries, including France, where there was interest in Schumacher's comments on the Battiston incident. Schumacher maintained that his actions did not constitute a foul and that he was only trying to get the ball. He said that he did not go over to check on Battiston's condition because several French players were standing around Battiston and making threatening gestures in his direction.{{Citation |title=Schumacher's Shocking Collision On Battiston {{!}} Spain 1982 {{!}} FIFA World Cup | date=15 December 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSnGCoFKKRA |access-date=2023-09-10 |language=en}}{{Citation |last=Grethlein |first=Jonas |title=Über den Autor |date=2022 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.17104/9783406782084-209-1 |work=Mein Jahr mit Achill |pages=209 |access-date=2023-09-10 |publisher=Verlag C.H.BECK oHG|doi=10.17104/9783406782084-209-1 |isbn=978-3-406-78208-4 }}

The book also included accounts of alleged improprieties by German football players, including substance abuse. This resulted in Schumacher's exclusion from the Germany national team and his long-term Bundesliga club, 1. FC Köln.

Career statistics

Ref.{{cite web|title=Toni Schumacher » Club matches|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/toni-schumacher/2/|website=worldfootball.net}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/players/schumacherdata.html|title=Harald Anton Schumacher - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga|website=RSSSF}}

rowspan=2\|Club	rowspan=2\|Season	colspan=3\|League	colspan=2\|Cup{{efn\|Includes DFB-Pokal and Turkish Cup}}	colspan=2\|Europe	colspan=2\|Total
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League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=16\|1. FC Köln	1972–73	Bundesliga	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1973–74	Bundesliga	13	0	0	0	2{{efn\|name=UEL\|Appearances in UEFA Cup}}	0	15	0
1974–75	Bundesliga	34	0	4	0	9{{efn\|name=UEL}}	0	47	0
1975–76	Bundesliga	26	0	3	0	0	0	29	0
1976–77	Bundesliga	27	0	6	0	6{{efn\|name=UEL}}	0	39	0
1977–78	Bundesliga	34	0	6	0	2{{efn\|name=UCW\|Appearances in Cup Winner's Cup}}	0	42	0
1978–79	Bundesliga	34	0	4	0	8{{efn\|name=UCL\|Appearances in European Cup}}	0	46	0
1979–80	Bundesliga	34	0	8	0	colspan=2\|—	42	0
1980–81	Bundesliga	34	0	3	0	10{{efn\|name=UEL}}	0	47	0
1981–82	Bundesliga	34	0	1	0	colspan=2\|—	35	0
1982–83	Bundesliga	34	0	6	0	6{{efn\|name=UEL}}	0	46	0
1983–84	Bundesliga	33	0	3	0	4{{efn\|name=UCW}}	0	40	0
1984–85	Bundesliga	34	0	2	0	8{{efn\|name=UEL}}	0	44	0
1985–86	Bundesliga	33	0	2	0	12{{efn\|name=UEL}}	0	47	0
1986–87	Bundesliga	18	0	3	0	colspan=2\|—	21	0
colspan=2\|Total	422	0	52	0	67	0	541	0
Schalke 04	1987–88	Bundesliga	33	0	1	0	colspan=2\|—	34	0
rowspan=4\|Fenerbahçe	1988–89	1. Lig	35	0	9	0	colspan=2\|—	44	0
1989–90	1. Lig	21	0	3{{efn\|Including one appearance in Turkish Super Cup}}	0	2{{efn\|name=UCL}}	0	26	0
1990–91	1. Lig	28	0	3	0	4{{efn\|name=UEL}}	0	35	0
colspan=2\|Total	84	0	15	0	6	0	105	0
Bayern Munich	1991–92	Bundesliga	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Borussia Dortmund	1995–96	Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
colspan=3\|Career total	548	0	68	0	73	0	689	0

Honours

1. FC Köln

Bundesliga: 1977–78
DFB-Pokal: 1976–77, 1977–78, 1982–83

Borussia Dortmund

Bundesliga: 1995–96

Fenerbahçe

1.Lig: 1988–89

Germany

UEFA European Championship: 1980
FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1982, 1986

Individual

German Footballer of the Year: 1984, 1986
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1984{{cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/euro-uefatot.html | title = European Championships – UEFA Teams of Tournament | website = RSSSF | date = 14 August 2004 | access-date = 12 July 2015 | first = Barrie | last = Courtney}}
FIFA World Cup Silver Ball: 1986
Turkish Footballer of the Year: 1988, 1989

References

External links

[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/schumacher-intl.html Detail of international matches, by RSSSF]
[http://www.leverkusen.com/whoiswho/whoiswho.php4?view=Schumach Leverkusen who's who]
[http://www.stern.de/lifestyle/leute/584326.html?q=Schumacher Interview with the German magazine "STERN"]

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