Willi Lippens
 "Ente" Lippens in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willem Gerard Lippens | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Bedburg-Hau, Niederrhein, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1976 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 172 | (89) |
| 1976–1979 | Borussia Dortmund | 70 | (13) |
| 1979 | Dallas Tornado | 25 | (15) |
| 1979–1981 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 67 | (23) |
| 1981–1982 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 336 | (140) | |
| International career | |||
| 1971 | Netherlands | 1 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998 | Rot-Weiss Essen | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Willem Gerard "Willi" Lippens (born 10 November 1945) is a former football player.[1] He is nicknamed "Ente" (German for "duck") due to his waddling.[2] Born in Germany, he represented the Netherlands national team.
Born near the German-Dutch border to a Dutch father and a German mother, Lippens spent most of his career playing for German clubs. He played for Rot-Weiss Essen from 1965 to 76 and in 1980–81. Between 1976 and 1979 he played for Borussia Dortmund before leaving to play one season for the Dallas Tornado in the NASL (North American Soccer League).
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Lippens was known for his imaginative footwork, which earned him the nickname Ente (Duck), and was a fan favorite because of his irreverent good humour. One particular anecdote about Lippens has become a cliché in German football culture: A referee once gave Lippens a yellow card, saying: Ich verwarne Ihnen! ("I'm warning you!"), in defective German grammar, using a
Career statistics
- 107 goals in 155 regional league games Rot-Weiss Essen (1965–1966, 1967–1969, 1971–1973)
- 79 goals in 172 Bundesliga games for Rot-Weiss Essen (1966–1967, 1969–1971, 1973–1976)
- 23 goals in 67 2. Bundesliga-Nord games for Rot-Weiss Essen (1979–1981)
- 13 goals in 70 Bundesliga games for Borussia Dortmund (1976–1979)
External links
- Willi Lippens at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Willi Lippens at WorldFootball.net
References
- ^ "Die Legende mit Plattfüßen" [Legend with flatfeet] (in German). reviersport.de. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Willi (Ente) Lippens" (in German). mitten-im-pott.de. 29 August 2008. Archived from the original on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ Matthias Arnhold (31 July 2014). "Willem Lippens - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Deutschland - Niederlande - Ente Lippens: "Lieber reich und gesund als arm und krank"" [Germany - Netherland - Ente Lippens: "Better rich and healthy than poor and sick"] (in German). holland-news.de. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ Andere Tijden Sport, 6-June 2010
- ^ "Das Genie aus der Kaufhalle" [The Genius from the Mall] (in German). reviersport.de. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
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