Charly Dörfel Explained

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]

Playing career

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]

International career

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]

Personal life

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]

Honours

Hamburger SV

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gert Dörfel . de . kicker.de . 24 April 2022.
  2. News: Gert 'Charly' Dörfel. HSV-history.de. 2017-02-25. de-DE.
  3. Web site: Gert 'Charly' Dörfel - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga . Matthias . Arnhold . 4 May 2017 . 4 May 2017 . RSSSF.
  4. Web site: Gert Dörfel. teamdeutschland.net. fr-FR. 2017-02-25.
  5. Web site: Gauss looking ahead to brighter City future. Kernaghan. Jim. rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. London Free Press. 2017-02-25.
  6. Web site: Charly Dörfel: Flankengott und Entertainer. NDR. ndr.de. de. 2017-02-25.
  7. Web site: Gert 'Charly' Dörfel - Goals in International Matches . Matthias . Arnhold . 4 May 2017 . 4 May 2017 . RSSSF.
  8. http://www.trainer-baade.de/alle-bruderpaare-in-der-nationalmannschaft/ Alle Brüderpaare in der National Mannschaft
  9. Web site: Charly Dörfel: Flankengott und Entertainer (Seite 2). NDR. ndr.de. de. 2017-02-25.