Dieter Kurrat Explained

Dieter Kurrat
Birth Date:1942 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Dortmund, Germany
Death Place:Holzwickede, Germany
Position:Midfielder/Defender
Youthclubs1:FC Merkur
Youthclubs2:Borussia Dortmund
Years1:1960–1974
Clubs1:Borussia Dortmund
Caps1:309
Goals1:17
Years2:1974–1976
Clubs2:SV Holzwickede
Nationalyears1:1960
Nationalteam1:West Germany U18
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1965
Nationalteam2:West Germany U23
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:1973
Managerclubs1:Borussia Dortmund
Manageryears2:1974–1976
Managerclubs2:SV Holzwickede

Dieter 'Hoppi' Kurrat (15 May 1942 – 27 October 2017) was a German football player and coach. His brother, Hans-Jürgen Kurrat, also played football professionally.

Career

As a player, he spent nine seasons in the Bundesliga (a German professional association football league) with Borussia Dortmund.[1] Nicknamed "Hoppy", he became a club legend, winning the German Championship, the DFB Cup, in 1965 and the European Cup Winner's Cup in 1966.

Death

Kurrat died on 27 October 2017.[2]

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kurrat, Dieter . German . Kicker . 1 April 2012.
  2. Web site: Der Kleinste war der Größte . German . bvb.de . 27 October 2017 .