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.
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]
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]