Ottmar Hitzfeld (born 12 January 1949 in Lörrach, Baden) is a German former football player (striker) and retired manager, nicknamed der General (“the general”), and “Gottmar Hitzfeld” (a pun on Gott, which is the German word for “god”). He has accumulated a total of 18 major titles, mostly in his tenures with Grasshopper Club Zürich, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. A trained mathematician and sports teacher, Hitzfeld is one of the most successful coaches of German and international football. He has been elected “World Coach of the Year” twice; he is one of only five managers to win the European Cup/UEFA Champions League with two clubs, along with Ernst Happel, José Mourinho, Jupp Heynckes and Carlo Ancelotti.
![]() 1971-1975 |
![]() 1975-1978 |
![]() 1978-1980 |
![]() 1980-1983 |
![]() 1991-1997 |
![]() 1984-1988 Manager |
![]() 1988-1991 Manager |
![]() 1991-1997 Manager |
![]() 1998-2004 Manager |
![]() 2007-2008 Manager |
![]() 2008-2014 Manager |