Career
He played from 1966 until 1983 in the Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund, Werder Bremen, Wuppertaler SV and Eintracht Frankfurt. With his 520 Bundesliga appearances he was the record player for a long time before he was overtaken by team mate Karl-Heinz Körbel. Currently (as of April 2011) he is eighth on the all time appearance list of the Bundesliga.