Peter Nover (born 18 July 1949) is a German former professional

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who played as a defender in the

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and

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Career

Born in

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, Nover began playing football with amateurs Itzehoer SV 1909. He turned professional with Regionalliga Südwest side

1. FC Saarbrücken 1. FC Saarbrücken (german: 1. Fußball-Club Saarbrücken e. V.) is a football club based in Saarbrücken, Saarland. The club plays in the 3. Liga, which is the third tier of football in Germany. The club began its existence as the football de ...

before joining Bundesliga side

Wuppertaler SV Borussia Wuppertaler SV is a German association football club located in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia. The city was founded in 1929 out of the union of a number of smaller towns including Elberfeld, Barmen, Vohwinkel, Cronenberg and Ronsdorf – e ...

in 1973. He only made one DFB-Pokal appearance for Wuppertaler before leaving for second division side

1. FC Mülheim FC Mülheim is a Football in Germany, German association football club based in Mülheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia. History ''Spielvereinigung Oberhausen und Styrum'' was established through the union of a number of local sports clubs ...

in 1974. In 1976, Nover moved to the United States to play in the NASL. He played for the Boston Minutemen and Team Hawaii, returning to Germany after each season for stints with Bonner SC and Schwarz-Weiß Essen, before settling with the San Diego Sockers in 1978. The physically imposing defender was known for both his defensive and offensive abilities. Nover finished his playing career with Club Atlas during the 1980–81 season.

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Peter Nover
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at NASL Jerseys {{DEFAULTSORT:Nover, Peter 1949 births Living people People from Rhein-Lahn-Kreis German men's footballers Men's association football defenders 1. FC Saarbrücken players Wuppertaler SV players Bonner SC players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Boston Minutemen players Team Hawaii players San Diego Sockers (1978–1996) players Atlas F.C. footballers Liga MX players 2. Bundesliga players German football managers Bonner SC managers German expatriate men's footballers German expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States German expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Footballers from Rhineland-Palatinate