Uli Hoeneß

Uli Hoeneß
Hoeneß in 2019
Personal information
Full name Ulrich Hoeneß
Date of birth (1952-01-05) 5 January 1952
Place of birth Ulm, West Germany
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Bayern Munich (board member)
Youth career
1959–1965 VfB Ulm
1965–1970 TSG Ulm 1846
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1979 Bayern Munich 239 (86)
1978–19791. FC Nürnberg (loan) 11 (0)
Total 250 (86)
International career
1968–1970 West Germany Youth 17 (5)
1969–1972 West Germany Amateur 22 (3)
1971–1973 West Germany U23 2 (1)
1972–1976 West Germany 35 (5)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  West Germany
FIFA World Cup
Winner1974 West Germany
UEFA European Championship
Winner1972 Belgium
Runner-up1976 Yugoslavia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ulrich "Uli" Hoeneß (German pronunciation: [ˈuːli ˈhøːnɛs] ; born 5 January 1952) is a German football executive and former professional player who played as a forward. He played for the West Germany at one World Cup and two European Championships, winning one tournament of each competition. During his playing career, he was primarily associated with Bayern Munich, where he won three Bundesliga titles and three European Cups.

Hoeneß later served as Bayern Munich's general manager and eventually as the club's president from 2009 to 2014 and from 2016 to 2019. In 2014, he pleaded guilty to tax evasion, ultimately serving 18 months in prison for the offense.