Roland Ducke Explained

Roland Ducke
Position:Winger
Birth Date:19 November 1934
Birth Place:Benešov nad Ploučnicí, Czechoslovakia
Death Place:Jena, Germany
Years1:1953–1955
Clubs1:BSG Motor Schönebeck
Caps1:25
Goals1:16
Years2:1955–1971
Clubs2:FC Carl Zeiss Jena
Caps2:377
Goals2:70
Nationalyears1:1958–1967
Nationalteam1:East Germany
Nationalcaps1:37
Nationalgoals1:5

Roland Ducke (19 November 1934  - 26 June 2005) was a German professional football player. His younger brother Peter was also a successful footballer.[1]

Ducke played almost whole his career for FC Carl Zeiss Jena.[2] [3]

On the national level he played for East Germany national team, Ducke played for this side from 1958 to 1967.[4]

In 1970, he won the award for the GDR Footballer of the Year.

Ducke died on 26 June 2005 of prostate cancer.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.trainer-baade.de/alle-bruderpaare-in-der-nationalmannschaft/ Alle Brüderpaare in der National Mannschaft
  2. Web site: Roland Ducke - Matches and Goals in Oberliga . Matthias . Arnhold . 23 July 2006 . 13 September 2017 . RSSSF.
  3. News: Dieckmann. Christoph. 26 May 2001. Fussball im Osten: Kein Berg so hoch, kein Tal so tief. de. Football in the East: No mountain so high, no valley so deep. Der Tagesspiegel.
  4. Web site: Roland Ducke - Goals in International Matches . Matthias . Arnhold . 18 April 2004 . 13 September 2017 . RSSSF.