Gunnar Sauer

Gunnar Sauer
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-06-11) 11 June 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Cuxhaven, West Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Libero, centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1985 Werder Bremen II 126 (12)
1984–1996 Werder Bremen 134 (8)
1996–1998 Hertha BSC 8 (0)
1998 VfB Leipzig 12 (0)
1998–1999 VfB Oldenburg 11 (0)
Total 303 (8)
International career
1987 West Germany U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gunnar Sauer (born 11 June 1964) is a German retired professional footballer who played as a central defender, most notably with Werder Bremen.

Over the course of 13 seasons (12 with his main club), he amassed Bundesliga totals of 134 games and eight goals despite being plagued by injuries which kept him out of action for long periods.[1]

Sauer represented West Germany at Euro 1988, but did not gain an international cap.

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