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Johannes Christian "Hansi" Pflügler (born 27 March 1960 in Freising) is a former German footballer.

He could either appear as a left or central defender, and played solely for FC Bayern Munich.

Club career

Pflügler made his professional debuts in 1981-82, with the only club he ever knew, FC Bayern Munich. After two experimental seasons, he became an automatic first-choice, also netting 27 league goals from 1983-88 combined, and appearing in all the games and minutes in the 1986-87 European Cup, as Bayern finally finished second to FC Porto.

After helping the Bavarians to five leagues and three cups, Pflügler only managed 14 games in 1991-92, and decided to retire. However, a flood of injuries to the side in 1995 prompted a request by then manager Giovanni Trapattoni which the player accepted, appearing on April 8, in a home game against 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where he was also booked. Even more astonishingly, Pflügler spent the entire 2001-02 season with the club's amateurs in Regionalliga Süd, helping it to a final 10th place, aged 42.

International career

Pflügler played for the German national team on 11 occasions, making his debut on March 25, 1987 at Israel, and being selected for the squad at the following year's European Championships.

Pflügler was also picked for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, playing 90 minutes against Colombia for the eventual champions.

Personal

Pflügler is an engineer with a diploma.^[1]He was also connected with Bayern's merchandising departments, where he already worked before being summoned out of retirement for the first time.

Honours

Club

• German League: 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1988-89, 1989-90
• German Cup: 1981-82, 1983-84, 1985-86; Runner-up 1984-85
• European Cup: Runner-up 1986-87

Country

• FIFA World Cup: 1990

See also

• List of one-club men

References

External links

• Career stats at Fussballdaten (German)

West Germany squad – UEFA Euro 1988 semi-finalists 1 Immel • 2 Buchwald • 3 Brehme • 4 Kohler • 5 Herget • 6 Borowka • 7 Littbarski • 8 Matthäus • 9 Völler • 10 Thon • 11 Mill • 12 Illgner • 13 Wuttke • 14 Berthold • 15 Pflügler • 16 Eckstein • 17 Dorfner • 18 Klinsmann • 19 Sauer • 20 Rolff • Coach: Beckenbauer

West Germany squad – 1990 FIFA World Cup Winners (3rd Title) 1 Illgner • 2 Reuter • 3 Brehme • 4 Kohler • 5 Augenthaler • 6 Buchwald • 7 Littbarski • 8 Häßler • 9 Völler • 10 Matthäus • 11 Mill • 12 Aumann • 13 Riedle • 14 Berthold • 15 Bein • 16 Steiner • 17 Möller • 18 Klinsmann • 19 Pflügler • 20 Thon • 21 Hermann • 22 Köpke • Coach: Beckenbauer