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Former Jahn star Werner Michalka turns 70!
Werner Michalka celebrates his 70th birthday on October 4, 2025. Former player of SSV Jahn Regensburg, known for fairness and leadership.
Former Jahn star Werner Michalka turns 70!
On October 4, 2025, former football player Werner Michalka celebrates his 70th birthday. Born in Regensburg, he made a name for itself at SSV Jahn Regensburg and ESV Ingolstadt in the 1970s and 1980s. His career began when he rose to the SSV competition team as a teenager in the mid -1970s and quickly became a top performer there. The SSV Jahn Congratulates Michalka on honorary day and wishes him all the best.
Michalka came to SSV Jahn in 1974 when the club played in the regional league and missed the qualification for the 2nd Bundesliga. The legendary season 1974/75 under coach Aki Schmidt brought the breakthrough for him. He was instrumental in the team's direct return and completed a total of 67 games in the 2nd Bundesliga South from 1975 to 1977, in which he scored five goals. His fairness on the square is particularly noteworthy - he was not even put off the pitch throughout his career.
The time at the ESV Ingolstadt
After the relegation of SSV Jahn in 1977, Michalka moved to the ESV Ingolstadt-Ringsee. There he celebrated great success, won the Bayern League Championship in 1979 and became German amateur master. He also remained a sought -after player in the 2nd Bundesliga and completed another 66 missions until 1981 before the team missed the relegation. Michalka's stay in Ingolstadt was characterized by several sporting heights and depths, but his leadership and skills remained undisputed.
Return to SSV Jahn
In the summer of 1982 Michalka returned to SSV Jahn and took on the role of the team captain. Under his leadership, the promotion to the Landesliga, where the team was able to win the championship in 1983. His commitment to the association was not only through the success of the game, but also in improving the club structures. How Wikipedia reports, Michalka later also got involved in SV Harting, where he supported youth work and the AH team, and thus actively contributed to promoting young people in football.
His career in football, which contained both heights and some depths, draws the image of a passionate athlete who always had a good hand for his teams. Michalka is not only known for his achievements on the field, but also for his loyalty and fairness, which makes him a role model for many young players. On this special day, not only his birthday is celebrated, but also the legacy of a real athlete who shapes generations of fans.