Reinhard Libuda Explained

Reinhard Libuda
Birth Date:10 October 1943
Birth Place:Wendlinghausen, Germany
Death Place:Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Height:1.75 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:–1954
Youthclubs1:Rot-Weiß Bismarck
Youthyears2:1954–1961
Youthclubs2:Schalke 04
Years1:1961–1965
Clubs1:Schalke 04
Caps1:76
Goals1:15
Years2:1965–1968
Clubs2:Borussia Dortmund
Caps2:74
Goals2:8
Years3:1968–1972
Clubs3:Schalke 04
Caps3:124
Goals3:13
Years4:1972–1973
Clubs4:Strasbourg
Caps4:15
Goals4:3
Years5:1973–1976
Clubs5:Schalke 04
Caps5:15
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:304
Totalgoals:39
Nationalyears1:1964–1966
Nationalteam1:West Germany U-23
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1963–1971
Nationalteam2:West Germany
Nationalcaps2:26
Nationalgoals2:3

Reinhard "Stan" Libuda (10 October 1943 – 25 August 1996) was a German footballer[1] playing on the right wing.

Career

Libuda was born in Wendlinghausen near Lemgo. His tremendous skill as a dribbler was a major factor in Borussia Dortmund's 1966 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup championship[2] and the West Germany national team's hard-won qualification and its third-place finish in the 1970 FIFA World Cup. In the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final in 1966 he scored the final goal against Liverpool F.C. to earn a 2–1 extra time victory for Dortmund.[3]

Libuda played for FC Schalke 04 from 1961 until 1976 with two interruptions: from 1965 until 1968 he played for Borussia Dortmund, and 1972–73 for RC Strasbourg.

Between 1963 and 1971, Libuda gained 26 caps for the West Germany national team and scored three goals.[4] In the German Bundesliga he played 264 games and scored 28 goals for FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund.[5]

Later he was involved in the Bundesligaskandal of 1971. The shy Libuda later suffered from cancer, and died from the complications of a stroke in Gelsenkirchen.

Libuda gained his nickname "Stan" after the English player Stanley Matthews who played in the same position and who was widely praised for his dribbling skills.[6] Fans of Schalke used a 1960s slogan of a German Evangelical Church Assembly Nobody can get past God to expand it with – except Stan Libuda. The slogan is part of a musical made about Schalke.[7]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[8]
ClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalWest G. CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 041961–62Oberliga West003030
1962–63Oberliga West25811423011
1963–64Bundesliga27420294
1964–65Bundesliga24330273
Total761591428918
Borussia Dortmund1965–66Bundesliga3030091394
1966–67Bundesliga2220010232
1967–68Bundesliga22311234
Total748111018510
Schalke 041968–69Bundesliga32550375
1969–70Bundesliga3103273415
1970–71Bundesliga31551366
1971–72Bundesliga30390393
Total124132237315319
Strasbourg1972–73Ligue 115300153
Schalke 041973–74Bundesliga10000100
1974–75Bundesliga501060
1975–76Bundesliga000000
Total15010160
Schalke 04 total21528324427325837
Career total304393354217435850

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany196330
196430
196510
196600
196721
196800
196941
1970111
197120
Total263

Honours

Borussia Dortmund

Schalke 04

West Germany

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Libuda, Reinhard . de . kicker.de . 2 May 2012.
  2. Web site: Der 10000-Mark-Treffer . de . 11freunde . 2 November 2011. 2 May 2012 . Martin . Kaluza .
  3. Web site: 1965/66: Stan the man for Dortmund . UEFA.com . 13 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140510160346/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ecwc/history/season%3D1965/intro.html . 10 May 2014 . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: Reinhard 'Stan' Libuda - International Appearances . Matthias . Arnhold . 8 June 2017 . 14 June 2017 . RSSSF.
  5. Web site: Reinhard 'Stan' Libuda - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga . Matthias . Arnhold . 8 June 2017 . 14 June 2017 . RSSSF.
  6. Web site: Obituary: Reinhard Libuda . de . The independent . 27 August 1996 . 2 May 2012 . Norman . Fox.
  7. Web site: Ist Gott ein Fußball-Fan? . Is God a Football Supporter? . de . 6 April 2007 . 5 February 2016 . Christoph . Seils.
  8. Web site: Stan Libuda » Club matches. Worldfootball.