 Hartwig in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Hartwig | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Offenbach am Main, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1974 | Kickers Offenbach | 4 | (0) |
| 1974–1978 | 1860 Munich | 121 | (16) |
| 1978–1984 | Hamburger SV | 182 | (47) |
| 1984–1986 | 1. FC Köln | 24 | (5) |
| 1986 | Austria Salzburg | ||
| 1986–1988 | FC Homburg | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1979 | West Germany | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989 | FC Augsburg | ||
| 1990 | FC Sachsen Leipzig | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William "Jimmy" Hartwig (born 5 October 1954) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.[1] He played for Kickers Offenbach, TSV 1860 Munich, Hamburger SV, 1. FC Köln and FC Homburg of the Bundesliga[2] and for Austria Salzburg of Austria. The son of an African-American soldier and a German mother, Hartwig was one of the first players who is of African descent in German and Austrian football.[citation needed]
Hartwig won the European Cup in 1983 with Hamburger SV, and was three times German league champion in 1979, 1982 und 1983 and three times league runner-up with Hamburger SV. He also earned two caps for the West Germany national team,[3] making him only the second non-white player (after Erwin Kostedde) to achieve this feat.
After his playing career, Hartwig worked as a coach at FC Augsburg in 1989[4] and FC Sachsen Leipzig in 1990.[5] He entered the TV business, where he has been working ever since,[5] whilst also appearing in the theatre as an actor.[6]
In his 1994 autobiography, Hartwig described his tough childhood in the city of Offenbach am Main where he was born. He recounted a childhood full of poverty and anti-black racism, with only his German mother as support; his biological African father from Senegal never took care of him.
Hartwig is married for the fourth time and has three children.[5]
In 2021, he featured in Schwarze Adler, a documentary detailing the experiences of Black players in German professional football.[7]
Despite his opposition against anti-black racism, he was criticized for using the word "ching chang chong" in his commentary and then bowing, which was perceived as racist against East Asians, on WELT-TV for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[8] The WELT management company removed the video from YouTube and Hartwig posted an apology on his Instagram.[9]
In 1980, the single Mama Calypso was released, with Sometimes on the reverse side, on the RCA label.[10]
