Education
Growing up in Geislingen an der Steige, Allgöwer completed his youth years with SV Altenstadt and South Carolina Geislingen before moving to Stuttgart to score 59 goals for 2.
Growing up in Geislingen an der Steige, Allgöwer completed his youth years with SV Altenstadt and South Carolina Geislingen before moving to Stuttgart to score 59 goals for 2.
Bundesliga team Stuttgarter Kickers from 1977 to 1980 as striker. Just a few matches for them, he got selected for the B-international team of Germany, impressing as a goalscoring midfielder. His immediate progress earned him a call-up from Jupp Derwall for Germany.
In Hanover they faced France in November 1980 and Allgöwer was having a bright debut, playing on the right in midfield and cementing his ambitions.
However, Allgöwer retired from playing for before the World Cup. Allgöwer"s international retirement of 1982 lasted for three years.
Franz Beckenbauer, successor of Jupp Derwall at the helm of the German team in 1984, attempted to lure the strong shooting player out of that retirement, but Beckenbauer had to wait until October 1985 to see Allgöwer return for the World Cup qualifier against Portugal (0–1), which ironically took place at "s Neckarstadion. He collected 10 caps.
On club level he remained a key player for his sole team, switching to a sweeper role later on.
Karl"s brother Ralf also played a few matches for Stuttgart in these years, but never gaining the status Karl had for his coaches and the Stuttgart supporters. After 338 Bundesliga matches Allgöwer said farewell to the German top division in the summer of 1991. International Club.