Manfred Rummel

Manfred Rummel (22 March 1938 – 27 July 2017) was a German professional football player and coach.

Manfred Rummel

Personal information
Date of birth	(1938-03-22)22 March 1938
Place of birth	Essen, Germany
Date of death	27 July 2017(2017-07-27) (aged 79)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	FSV Kettwig
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1963	Schwarz-Weiß Essen
1963–1964	Preußen Münster	27	(8)
1965–1967	1. FC Kaiserslautern	38	(15)
1967	Pittsburgh Phantoms	19	(14)
1968	Kansas City Spurs	28	(11)
Total		112+	(48+)
Managerial career
1975–1976	Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1981–1983	Schwarz-Weiß Essen
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Essen, Rummel joined Schwarz-Weiß Essen in 1958 from FSV Kettwig. He was part of the Schwarz-Weiß Essen which won the 1959 German Cup.^[1] He spent five years with the club, scoring 51 goals in 87 appearances.^[1] He also played for SC Preußen Münster and 1. FC Kaiserslautern.^{[citation needed]} He later played in the United States with the Pittsburgh Phantoms and the Kansas City Spurs.^[2]

After retiring as a player, Rummel initially coached football to people with disabilities, before becoming manager of Schwarz-Weiß Essen in 1981, staying in that role until 1983.^[1] He held various other roles with the club, including being their managing director from 2006 to 2011.^[1] He also worked as the manager of Bayer Leverkusen, and as a coach at Rot-Weiss Essen.^{[citation needed]}