Name: Wolfgang Fahrian
Country:
GermanyClubs: SSV Ulm 1846, Hertha BSC
Position: *GK
Side: RF/BS
Age: 21-25 years (31/05/1941)
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Attack: 40
Defence: 89
Balance: 77
Stamina: 64
Top Speed: 70
Acceleration: 73
Response: 94
Agility: 81
Dribble Accuracy: 55
Dribble Speed: 57
Short Pass Accuracy: 58
Short Pass Speed: 61
Long Pass Accuracy: 55
Long Pass Speed: 59
Shot Accuracy: 48
Shot Power: 82
Shot Technique: 47
Free Kick Accuracy: 46
Curling: 51
Header: 53
Jump: 88
Technique: 62
Aggression: 61
Mentality: 77
Keeper Skills: 86
Team Work: 73
Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 4
Weak Foot Frequency: 4
Consistency: 4
Growth Type: Early Peak
CARDS:
-
SPECIAL ABILITIES: -
Attack / Defence Awareness Card: Defence Minded
INFO
Wolfgang Fahrian is former German keeper and defender in the first few seasons of his career. Fahrian was promising keeper whose career was quickly ruined by various injuries, suspensions and wrong transfer moves. He was regarded as the best keeper on the goal line in Germany, with excellent flying saves and fantastic reflexes. He had also solid technique and speed since he started as defender. He rose as fast as lightning from an unknown to first keeper of the national team within 18 months. Originally he was a defender in his youth and only became a goalkeeper at the age of 18. He embraced his new task with an almost fanatical study of that role. Fahrian debuted as a goalkeeper for TSG Ulm in September 1960 after one year of constant training. Incredibly, he did so well that Sepp Herberger decided in April 1962 to drop his standard goalkeeper Hans Tilkowski – himself rated at that time as one of the very finest keepers Germany ever produced – and to replace him with the untried and untested Fahrian five weeks before the 1962 World Cup would commence. Fahrian guarded Germany’s goal in all four World Cup games and was counted among the few positive aspects for Germany after the Chile adventure. As a goalkeeper Fahrian impressed with quick reflexes which prompted Fritz Walter to state that he rarely saw a goalkeeper with such bold parades. His career suffered a blow in 1965 when he joined Hertha BSC only after cashing in 80,000 Marks which was a violation of the contract player’s statute. The German FA suspended him for 12 months and he had to pay a hefty fine. Needless to say that his international career was finished by that point. The 1962 FIFA World Cup brought disappointing results for West Germany and Fahrian didn't have the best of luck in the rest of his career also. Several moves later he retired after just 67 appearances in the Bundesliga. Fahrian joined the sports agent business at the end of his career. In 2006 he worked as executive for ROGON Sportmanagement, one of the leading agencies in German football with clients such as Kevin Kuranyi, Marcelo Bordon, Fabian Ernst, Halil Altintop, Tim Wiese, Roque Junior and others.