Wolfgang Sidka (born 26 May 1954 in Lengerich) is a football manager and former player. He managed SV Werder Bremen to victory in the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1998.[1] He was head coach of the Iraq national team between 9 August 2010 and 2 August 2011.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 May 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Lengerich, Westphalia, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1971 | Berliner SV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1980 | Hertha BSC | 184 | (24) |
| 1980–1982 | 1860 Munich | 71 | (18) |
| 1982–1987 | Werder Bremen | 115 | (17) |
| 1987–1989 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | ||
| 1989–1992 | VfB Oldenburg | 24 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Tennis Borussia Berlin (player-Coach) | ||
| 1989–1992 | VfB Oldenburg (player-Coach) | ||
| 1992–1993 | VfB Oldenburg | ||
| 1993–1994 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | ||
| 1994 | Arminia Bielefeld | ||
| 1995–1997 | FC Oberneuland | ||
| 1997 | Werder Bremen (assistant) | ||
| 1997–1998 | Werder Bremen | ||
| 1999–2000 | VfL Osnabrück | ||
| 2000–2003 | Bahrain | ||
| 2003–2005 | Al-Arabi | ||
| 2005 | Bahrain | ||
| 2006 | MSV Neuruppin | ||
| 2006–2007 | Al-Gharafa | ||
| 2007–2008 | Berliner Sport-Club | ||
| 2008–2009 | FC Oberneuland | ||
| 2010–2011 | Iraq | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Managerial record
- As of 2 August 2011
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Tennis Borussia Berlin | 1 July 1988 | 30 June 1989 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 37.50 |
| VfB Oldenburg | 19 October 1989 | 15 February 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tennis Borussia Berlin | 19 October 1993 | 11 June 1994 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 24.14 |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 30 July 1994 | 28 August 1994 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00 |
| FC Oberneuland | 1 July 1995 | 30 June 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Werder Bremen | 23 August 1997 | 20 October 1998 | 53 | 25 | 9 | 19 | 47.17 |
| VfL Osnabrück | 9 June 1999 | 13 February 2000 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 62.50 |
| Bahrain | 1 November 2000 | 31 March 2003 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 34.15 |
| Al-Arabi | 16 November 2003 | 30 June 2005 | 52 | 25 | 11 | 16 | 48.08 |
| Bahrain | 25 March 2005 | 8 June 2005 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20.00 |
| MSV Neuruppin | 9 April 2006 | 28 May 2006 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50.00 |
| Al-Gharafa | 7 December 2006 | 19 May 2007 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 47.62 |
| Berliner Sport Club | 1 September 2007 | 28 October 2007 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12.50 |
| FC Oberneuland | 16 November 2008 | 20 December 2008 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16.67 |
| Iraq | 8 August 2010 | 8 August 2011 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 46.43 |