Frank Schäffer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 July 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Leonberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany | ||
| Date of death | 15 November 2024 (aged 72) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TSV Eltingen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1974 | SpVgg Ludwigsburg | ||
| 1974–1983 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 229 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frank Schäffer (6 July 1952 – 15 November 2024) was a German footballer who played as a defender and later a singer. He spent nine seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengladbach winning the Bundesliga three times, the UEFA Cup twice and reaching the 1977 European Cup final which they lost 3-1 to Liverpool. He later became lead singer with the band Eddy & the News, with whom he sang for over 20 years. Schäffer died on 15 November 2024, at the age of 72.