Alfred Schön

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlfred•Schön
Used nameAlfred•Schön
Born13 January 1962 in Wiesloch, Baden-Württemberg (GER)
Measurements179 cm / 74 kg
AffiliationsSV Waldhof Mannheim, Mannheim (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

Alfred Schön was on the West German football team that lost their quarter-final against Yugoslavia 5-2, and finished fifth at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. He never won a full international cap and played only with the Olympic team on four occasions.

Domestically, Schön played with SV Waldhof Mannheim (1980-88, 1990-91), Stuttgarter Kickers (1988-90), and Carl-Zeiss Jena (1993-94). In total, he played 180 Bundesliga matches and scored nine goals. Between 1991-93 he moved to France here he played for AS Nancy.

After his active career, Schön became a coach at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. He also worked as a youth scout, and became chief scout in 2010.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Summer Olympics Football (Football) FRG Alfred Schön
Football, Men (Olympic) West Germany =5