Frank Schäffer


Frank Schäffer 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.

Honours

Borussia Mönchengladbach