Horst Assmy Explained

Horst Assmy
Fullname:Horst Assmy
Birth Date:29 November 1933
Birth Place:Berlin, Germany
Death Place:West Germany
Position:Forward
Years1:1952–1953
Clubs1:Einheit Pankow
Years2:1953–1954
Clubs2:Motor Oberschöneweide
Years3:1954–1959
Clubs3:Vorwärts Berlin
Caps3:102
Goals3:27
Years4:1960–1961
Clubs4:Tennis Borussia Berlin
Years5:1961–1962
Clubs5:Schalke 04
Caps5:20
Goals5:9
Years6:1962–1965
Clubs6:Hessen Kassel
Caps6:51
Goals6:10
Nationalyears1:1954–1959
Nationalteam1:East Germany
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:4

Horst Assmy (29 November 1933 – 14 January 1972) was a German footballer who played as a forward. Assmy played in East Germany for Einheit Pankow, Motor Oberschöneweide and Vorwärts Berlin, and won 12 caps for the national team, scoring 4 goals. He defected as a republikflucht to West Germany in 1959,[1] appearing for Tennis Borussia Berlin, Schalke 04 and Hessen Kassel.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Alan . McDougall . 2014 . Football and the Stasi . The People's Game: Football, State and Society in East Germany . en . . . 123–146 . 978-1-107-05203-1.