Jürgen Sundermann
German footballer and manager (1940–2022)
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Key Takeaways
- Hans-Jürgen Sundermann (25 January 1940 – 4 October 2022) was a German football manager and player who played as a midfielder.
- In 1958 he signed for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, where he played for four years.
- After two years with them he signed for Bundesliga side Hertha BSC and appeared in 29 league matches for them.
- 1n 1965/66 Hertha won the Regionalliga Berlin but failed in the promotion play-off to the Bundesliga.
- Sundermann joined FC Basel's first team for their 1968–69 season under head coach Helmut Benthaus.
Hans-Jürgen Sundermann (25 January 1940 – 4 October 2022) was a German football manager and player who played as a midfielder.
Playing career
Sundermann played his youth football with local club 1. FC Mülheim. In 1958 he signed for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, where he played for four years. He then moved on to Viktoria Köln. After two years with them he signed for Bundesliga side Hertha BSC and appeared in 29 league matches for them. Due to financial irregularities the club was relegated after that season. 1n 1965/66 Hertha won the Regionalliga Berlin but failed in the promotion play-off to the Bundesliga.
In 1966 Sundermann moved to Switzerland and signed for Servette, where he stayed for two seasons. Sundermann joined FC Basel's first team for their 1968–69 season under head coach Helmut Benthaus. Sundermann played his debut for his new club in the game in the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern on 15 June as Basel played a 1–1 draw against his former club Servette in the first round of the 1968 Cup of the Alps. Basel won their group and advanced to the final, but were defeated by Schalke after extra time. After playing in these six Cup of the Alps matches and five further test games, Sundermann played his domestic league debut for the club in the home game in the St. Jakob Stadium on 17 August. He scored his first goal for the club in the same game as Basel won 4–2 against Biel-Bienne. At the end of the season Sundermann won the Swiss Championship with the club.
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