Rainer Ohlhauser

Bayern Munich's prolific striker who later became a midfielder in Switzerland.

Rainer Ohlhauser (born 6 January 1941) is a German former footballer who played as a striker during the 1960s and 1970s.

Quick Facts

Born: 6 January 1941
Birthplace: Dilsberg, Germany
Height: 1.78 m / 5 ft 10 in
Position: Striker, midfielder
Total caps: 411
Total goals: 310

Lore & Background

Born in Dilsberg, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Ohlhauser began his career with SV Sandhausen in 1958 before moving to FC Bayern Munich in 1961. He had enormous success at Bayern, playing almost three hundred matches and scoring 186 goals. He also won a number of trophies, including the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1967 and the Bundesliga in 1969. In 1970, he signed for Grasshopper Club Zürich of the Swiss Super League, switching position to midfielder. He retired after five years with Grasshoppers and also went on to manage FC Winterthur and FC Basel between 1982 and 1983. Despite his scoring record, he picked up just one international cap for West Germany, in 1968.