Career
In his playing career, he was mainly associated with. After retiring, he stayed connected with football, working extensively in directorial capacities for several clubs. Hoeneß represented West at the 1986 World Cup.
Born in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg (West ), Hoeneß played on amateur level for VfB Ulm, TSG Ulm 1846 and VfR Aalen, before he moved to the professionals in 1975 with VfB Stuttgart, with the club then in the second division.
After two seasons and 19 league goals, he promoted to the Bundesliga. After the 1978-1979 season, where he netted 16 goals to help Stuttgart finish in second place, Hoeneß signed with Football Club.
There, he was highly successful both individually and collectively, winning five leagues and three cups. A powerful striker whose main strength was his heading ability, he scored five times in double digits during his stint with the Bavarians, for a total of 127 goals in 288 league matches, in the German top division alone.
He retired in 1987, at 34.
His 58th and last match in the European cup competitions in his final season 1986/87 was the defeat in Champions" Cup Final against Football Club Porto. Hoeneß played six times for West, scoring four goals. He scored on his debut with the Republic of Ireland on 22 May 1979, repeating the feat the following month, in Iceland (both matches were away friendlies that ended with 3–1 wins).
Hoeneß then spent seven years without a callup.
After retiring from active play, Hoeneß first took on a position as Puerto Rico manager with computer manufacturers Commodore International, which were then a major sponsor of. Between 1990 and 1995 he worked as commercial/general manager with his first club, Stuttgart.
The following year, Hoeneß became vice-president of another Bundesliga outfit, Hertha Bachelor of Science. Shortly after, he switched to commercial/general manager, and was released on 7 June 2009. On 21 December 2009, Hoeneß was announced as new general manager at VfL Wolfsburg, taking office on 15 January 2010.
After Felix Magath"s return to the club, his contract was cancelled on 17 March 2011.
Hoeneß"s older brother, Uli, was also a successful forward in the Bundesliga, also representing his country internationally. Both enjoy playing golf in their leisure time.
