Winfried Herz (11 May 1929 – 9 December 2022) was a German football player.[1] He started his career with BSG KWU Erfurt (later renamed into Turbine and finally Rot-Weiß Erfurt) in East Germany, at the time one of the best sides in the country. In 1951 Herz fled into West Germany for political reasons,[2] where he joined Eintracht Braunschweig. Herz went on to play 10 seasons for Eintracht Braunschweig, until he retired in 1961.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Winfried Herz | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Erfurt, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 9 December 2022 (aged 93) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SC Erfurt | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1951 | BSG KWU Erfurt | 43 | (25) |
| 1951–1961 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 171 | (67) |
| International career | |||
| 1953 | West Germany Amateur | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Herz also represented East Germany several times during the early 1950s. However, since those games were played before the East German Football Association became a FIFA member in 1952, they are not considered official internationals. He died on 9 December 2022, at there age of 93.[3]
Honours
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- DDR-Oberliga runner-up: 1950-51
- Soviet Zone championship runner-up: 1948-49
- FDGB-Pokal runner-up: 1949-50
References
edit- ^ "Winfried Herz" (in German). weltfussball.de. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "Interview with Winfried Herz" (in German). wirsindeintracht.de. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "Eintracht trauert um Winfried Herz". Eintracht E.V. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.