 Herget with West Germany | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Annaberg-Buchholz, East Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Sweeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1973 | Rot-Weiß Bismarck Gelsenkirchen | ||
| 1973–1976 | SC Gelsenkirchen 07 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1978 | VfL Bochum | 64 | (2) |
| 1978–1982 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 142 | (38) |
| 1982–1989 | Bayer Uerdingen | 208 | (29) |
| 1989–1990 | Schalke 04 | 19 | (0) |
| Total | 433 | (69) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1978 | West Germany Amateur | 13 | (2) |
| 1983 | West Germany U21 | 3 | (3) |
| 1983–1988 | West Germany | 39 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–1998 | 1. FC Bocholt | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Matthias Herget (born 14 November 1955) is a German former professional footballer who played as a sweeper.
He amassed Bundesliga totals of 237 games and 26 goals[1] over the course of eight seasons, mainly in representation of Bayer Uerdingen, of which he was also a longtime captain.
Herget gained 39 caps for West Germany, representing the nation in one World Cup and one European Championship.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (23 April 2015). "Matthias Herget - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2015.