Kurt Liebrecht Explained

Kurt Liebrecht
Birth Date:24 December 1936
Birth Place:Stendal, East Germany
Position:Central midfielder
Years1:1955–1971
Clubs1:BSG Lokomotive Stendal
Caps1:197
Goals1:32
Totalcaps:197
Totalgoals:32
Nationalyears1:1960–1965
Nationalteam1:East Germany
Nationalcaps1:16
Nationalgoals1:1

Kurt Liebrecht (24 December 1936 – 21 April 2022) was a German former footballer who played as a midfielder for BSG Lokomotive Stendal and East Germany football team.

Club career

Born in Saxony-Anhalt, he played for his hometown team BSG Lokomotive Stendal. He amassed 197 East German top-flight appearances.[1]

Liebrecht earned 16 caps for East Germany.[2] He made his debut for them on 30 October 1960 in a 5–1 friendly win at the Ostseestadion in Rostock. His only international goal came on 21 November 1962 in a 2–1 win over Czechoslovakia at the Walter Ulbricht Stadion, in the preliminary round of qualification for the 1964 European Nations' Cup.[3]

Career statistics

Club

Source:[4]

ClubSeasonLeagueCup[5] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BSG Lokomotive Stendal1956DDR-Oberliga25310263
195725731288
19581010
195921411225
19604141
1961–62150150
1962–633030
1963–6420310213
1964–6524320263
1965–6626441305
1966–6724310253
1967–6817520195
1968–69
1969–702020
Career total1973225422236

International

[6]

East Germany national team
YearAppsGoals
196030
196241
196370
196410
196510
Total161

International goals

Scores and results list East Germany's goal tally first.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kurt Liebrecht - Matches and Goals in Oberliga . Matthias . Arnhold . 9 May 2019 . 10 May 2019 . RSSSF.com.
  2. Web site: Kurt Liebrecht - International Appearances . Matthias . Arnhold . 9 May 2019 . 10 May 2019 . RSSSF.com.
  3. Web site: Kurt Liebrecht. EU Football. 22 March 2016.
  4. News: Kurt Liebrecht » Club matches. worldfootball.net. 5 July 2021.
  5. Includes FDGB-Pokal
  6. News: Kurt Liebrecht » Internationals. worldfootball.net. 5 July 2021.