Everything about Dietmar Hamann totally explained
| cityofbirth =
Waldsassen
| countryofbirth =
West Germany
| height =
| currentclub =
Manchester City
| clubnumber = 21
| position =
Defensive Midfielder
| youthyears =
| youthclubs =
Wacker MünchenBayern Munich
| years = 1993-1998
1998-1999
1999-2006
2006-
| clubs =
Bayern MunichNewcastle UnitedLiverpoolManchester City
| caps(goals) = 105 (6)
Dietmar Hamann (born
August 27,
1973 in
Waldsassen,
Bavaria) is a
German midfielder who currently plays for
Manchester City. He is a
Defensive Midfielder well known for his blockbuster shots.
Club career
Early career
Hamann's previous clubs include
Bayern Munich,
Newcastle United and
Liverpool, by whom he was signed for £8million in 1999.
Liverpool
He was an influential midfielder for Liverpool throughout his 7 years at Liverpool. Although Hamann was suffering a broken toe, he came on as a substitute in the second half of the
2005 Champions League Final in
Istanbul when Liverpool was trailing 3-0 at half-time to an
AC Milan side. Hamann's introduction was pivotal as Liverpool started their amazing comeback. He was responsible for neutralizing
Kaká who had been creating problems for Liverpool during the first half. Hamann's solidity in midfield gave his Liverpool teammate
Steven Gerrard freedom to go forward and attack. He was the first penalty taker for Liverpool at the penalty shootout at the end of the match and scored it.
Hamann won the
English FA Cup with Liverpool in May 2006, coming on as a substitute in the second-half despite suffering from an injury (a broken foot) when Liverpool were 2-3 down to West Ham United. Once again his introduction was crucial, a steadying influence when he was most needed. His solid display in the centre of midfield provided the basis for Liverpool's comeback to 3-3. Liverpool would go on to win the Cup on penalties after a goalless extra-time. Hamann scored the first penalty in the shoot-out.
Manchester City
In June 2006, Didi Hamann was given permission to talk to
Bolton about a potential transfer to the North West club. Hamann admitted that he'd be saddened to leave Liverpool but would make "the best decision for my future". Hamann actually signed a contract in June 2006, to become a Bolton Wanderers player but had a "change of heart" and decided not to join them at the
Reebok. On
July 12, he instead signed for
Manchester City, with City agreeing to pay £400,000 compensation to Bolton.
He thought he'd scored his first goal for
Manchester City against
Bolton on
15 December 2007, but it was later credited as a
Ľubomír Michalík own goal. On
13 February Dietmar Hamman signed a contract until the end of the
2008/09 season
International career
He was the first Liverpool player since
Roger Hunt (
1966) to play in a
World Cup Final, through his appearance in the
2002 Final against
Brazil. He has 59
caps and has scored five goals for the national team. Hamann was part of the German squad at the
1998 FIFA World Cup,
Euro 2000, the
2002 FIFA World Cup, and
Euro 2004.
His 30 yard free kick against England was the last goal at
Wembley Stadium before it was rebuilt, and was also the winning goal in the 2002 World Cup qualifier.
After not being selected for the German squad in the
2006 FIFA World Cup, he decided to officially retire from international football.
Trivia
- Hamann was the last player to score at the old Wembley, when Germany beat England 1-0 on 7 October 2000 in a 2002 World Cup Qualifier. When an Internet poll was to decide about the name of a bridge leading to the new Wembley Stadium, German and Liverpool fans massively voted for the name "Dietmar-Hamann-Bridge".
- He has two daughters, Luna and Chiara.
- During his time at Liverpool, Hamann was known as 'The Kaiser', highlighting his influence in the Liverpool midfield.
- He enjoys cricket despite never playing it, he admitted he became interested in the sport during the 2005 Ashes Series
Statistics
Club Performance>
| Club |
Season |
Premiership |
FA Cup |
League Cup |
Europe |
Others |
Total |
| App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
| Manchester City |
2006-07 |
16 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
| Liverpool |
2005-06 |
17 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
32 |
0 |
| 2004-05 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
1 |
| 2003-04 |
25 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
3 |
| 2002-03 |
30 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
42 |
2 |
| 2001-02 |
31 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
48 |
1 |
| 2000-01 |
30 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
3 |
| 1999-00 |
28 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
1 |
| Newcastle United |
1998-99 |
23 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
5 |
| Club |
Season |
Bundesliga |
DFB-Pokal |
Liga-Pokal |
Europe |
Others |
Total |
| App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
| Bayern Munich |
1997-98 |
28 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
6 |
| 1996-97 |
23 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
- |
- |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
1 |
| 1995-96 |
20 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
- |
- |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
2 |
| 1994-95 |
30 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
- |
- |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
0 |
| 1993-94 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
| Total |
|
336 |
18 |
37 |
5 |
16 |
0 |
83 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
476 |
26 |
Career honours
Bundesliga (2): 1994, 1997
UEFA Cup (2): 1996, 2001
DFB Liga-Pokal (1): 1997
DFB Pokal (1): 1998
Football League Cup (2): 2001, 2003; Runner-up 2005
FA Cup (2): 2001, 2006; Runner-up 1999
Charity Shield (1): 2001; Runner-up 2002
European Super Cup (2): 2001, 2006
UEFA Champions League (1): 2005
World Cup: Runner-up 2002
Club World Cup: Runner-up 2005Further Information
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