Hans-Günter Neues (14 November 1950 – 16 November 2016) was a German football player[1] and coach. As a player, he spent nine seasons in the Bundesliga with SC Fortuna Köln, Rot-Weiss Essen and 1. FC Kaiserslautern. In 1983, he played with the Toronto Nationals of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[2] He died of cancer in 2016.[3]

Hans-Günter Neues
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-11-14)14 November 1950
Place of birth Büttgen, West Germany
Date of death 16 November 2016(2016-11-16) (aged 66)
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1975 Fortuna Köln 68 (3)
1975–1977 Rot-Weiss Essen 70 (0)
1977–1983 1. FC Kaiserslautern 131 (15)
1983 Toronto Nationals
Managerial career
1988–1989 Rot-Weiss Essen
1989–1990 Kickers Offenbach
1991–1992 EFC Stahl
1995 Waldhof Mannheim
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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  1. ^ "Neues, Hans-Günter" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Toronto Nationals 1983 (CPSL)". nasljerseys.com.
  3. ^ "Ex-Profi vom 1. FC Kaiserslautern Hans-Günter Neues ist gestorben".

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