Heinz-Dieter Hasebrink Explained

Heinz-Dieter Hasebrink
Birth Date:28 August 1941
Birth Place:Essen, Gau Essen, Germany
Height:1.81 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1958–1960
Youthclubs1:Rot-Weiss Essen
Years1:1960–1967
Clubs1:Rot-Weiss Essen
Years2:1967–1969
Clubs2:1. FC Kaiserslautern
Caps2:68
Goals2:19
Years3:1969–1973
Clubs3:Werder Bremen
Caps3:114
Goals3:16
Years4:1975–1977
Clubs4:Atlas Delmenhorst

Heinz-Dieter Hasebrink (28 August 1941 – 17 January 2023) was a German professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Essen, Hasebrink played youth football at Rot-Weiss Essen before making his first-team debut in 1961.[1] He scored 18 goals in the 1965–66 season at the end of which Rot-Weiss Essen was promoted to the Bundesliga.[1] He scored the first two Bundesliga goals in the club's history on 27 August 1966.[2]

Hasebrink moved to 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 1967 before playing for Werder Bremen from 1969 to 1973.[2] He played in the Bundesliga for both clubs,[2] making 114 appearances and scoring 16 goals for Werder Bremen.[3]

Hasebrink joined Atlas Delmenhorst in 1974 and became a fan favourite, helping the club achieve two consecutive promotions: to the Landesliga in 1975 and to the Oberliga, the German third tier at the time, in 1976.[2] In the 1975–76 season he scored 27 goals.[2] He amassed a total of 67 goals in 109 appearances for Atlas Delmenhorst.[2]

Personal life and death

Following his retirement from playing In 1978, Hasebrink coached local clubs in the area while working at an insurance agency in Delmenhorst.[2]

Hasebrink died on 17 January 2023, at the age of 81.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rot-Weiss Essen trauert um Heinz-Dieter Hasebrink . Rot-Weiss Essen . 18 January 2023 . German . 18 January 2023.
  2. News: Bähr . Christoph . Fußball-Legende und Atlas-Aufstiegsheld Hasebrink gestorben . 18 January 2023 . Weser Kurier . German . 18 January 2023.
  3. Web site: Der SV Werder Bremen trauert um Heinz-Dieter Hasebrink . SV Werder Bremen . 22 January 2023 . German . 20 January 2023.