| Charly Dörfel | |
| Fullname: | Gert Dörfel |
| Birth Date: | 1939 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Hamburg, Germany |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Position: | Striker, winger |
| Youthyears1: | –1958 |
| Youthclubs1: | PSV Hamburg |
| Youthyears2: | 1958–1960 |
| Youthclubs2: | Hamburger SV |
| Years1: | 1960–1972 |
| Clubs1: | Hamburger SV |
| Caps1: | 347 |
| Goals1: | 114 |
| Years2: | 1972–1973 |
| Clubs2: | Highlands Park FC |
| Years3: | 1973–1974 |
| Clubs3: | HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 1974–1975 |
| Clubs4: | Highlands Park FC |
| Years5: | 1976–1977 |
| Clubs5: | London City |
| Nationalyears1: | 1960–1964 |
| Nationalteam1: | West Germany |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 7 |
Gert "Charly" Dörfel (born 18 September 1939) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker or winger.[1]
Dörfel won the 1960 West German championship[2] and spent nine seasons in the Bundesliga after its introduction with Hamburger SV, where he appeared in 224 matches and scored 58 goals.[3] In 1972, he went abroad to South Africa to play with Highlands Park F.C. After one season in the National Professional Soccer League he returned to Germany to play with HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst.[4] Within a year he returned to South Africa, and went overseas to Canada in 1976 to play with London City in the National Soccer League.[5]
He represented West Germany 11 times,[6] including at the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Northern Ireland (scoring two goals) and Greece (scoring one goal), the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Sweden, and eight friendlies.[7]
His brother Bernd Dörfel also played for Germany (they are among 14 sets of siblings to have played for the national team).[8] After retiring as a footballer, he worked for many years as a clown with engagements at among others Circus Krone.[9]
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