Benny Bernhard Heinz Wendt (born 4 November 1950) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward. Starting his career with IFK Norrköping in 1969, he went on to play in Germany, Belgium, and Hong Kong before retiring in 1985. A full international between 1972 and 1978, he won 20 caps for the Sweden national team and scored one goal. He was part of the Sweden team that played at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benny Bernhard Heinz Wendt | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Norrköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1975 | IFK Norrköping | 128 | (51) |
| 1975–1976 | 1. FC Köln | 6 | (0) |
| 1976–1977 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 30 | (20) |
| 1977–1981 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 116 | (35) |
| 1981–1983 | Standard Liège | 56 | (22) |
| 1983–1984 | Seiko | 27 | (9) |
| 1984–1985 | SC Freiburg | 13 | (4) |
| Total | 376 | (141) | |
| International career | |||
| 1972–1978 | Sweden[1] | 20 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editWendt started his career with IFK Norrköping in 1975. He later moved to 1. FC Köln, Tennis Borussia Berlin, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Seiko, Standard Liège and SC Freiburg. He helped Standard Liège to reach the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final in 1982, where they were beaten 2–1 by FC Barcelona. He also played in the 1978 FIFA World Cup for Sweden men's national football team.
Honours
editIFK Norrköping[2]
- Swedish Cup: runner-up 1971–72
Standard Liège[3]
- Belgian First Division: 1981–82, 1982–83
- Belgian Super Cup: 1981, 1983
- European Cup Winners' Cup: runner-up 1981–82
- Intertoto Cup Group Winners: 1982[4]
1. FC Kaiserslautern[5]
Seiko AA
References
edit- ^ "Sweden men's national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 June 2001.
- ^ "IFK Norrköping - Titels, trofeeën en ereplaatsen".
- ^ "Standard de Liège | Palmares".
- ^ "Wildstat | Intertoto Cup 1982".
- ^ "Benny Wendt | Palmares".
External links
edit- Benny Wendt at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Benny Wendt at National-Football-Teams.com
