Career
Junghans started his professional career with Bayern Munich in 1977, where he was the back up for legendary Sepp Maier. In 1979, Maier had to end his career after a car accident. Junghans was part of the European Championship-winning 1980 Germany team, but as third choice goalkeeper he did not play in any of the games.
In fact he would never get capped for Germany.
Junghans left Bayern for Schalke after being demoted to second choice, spending four seasons in Gelsenkirchen. His next career stop was Berlin where he joined Hertha Bachelor of Science, before eventually ending his playing career in 1996 for two seasons in the 2.
Bundesliga with Fortuna Kölane In 2007, Junghans returned to Football Club Bayern, where he again understuded Sepp Maier, this time as goalkeeper coach, before taking over upon Maier"s retirement in 2008.