Winfried Herz Explained

Winfried Herz
Fullname:Winfried Herz
Birth Date:1929 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Erfurt, Germany
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:SC Erfurt
Years1:1948–1951
Clubs1:BSG KWU Erfurt
Caps1:43
Goals1:25
Years2:1951–1961
Clubs2:Eintracht Braunschweig
Caps2:171
Goals2:67
Nationalyears1:1953
Nationalteam1:West Germany Amateur
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Winfried Herz (11 May 1929 – 9 December 2022) was a German football player.[1] He started his career with BSG KWU Erfurt (later renamed into Turbine and finally Rot-Weiß Erfurt) in East Germany, at the time one of the best sides in the country. In 1951 Herz fled into West Germany for political reasons,[2] where he joined Eintracht Braunschweig. Herz went on to play 10 seasons for Eintracht Braunschweig, until he retired in 1961.

Herz also represented East Germany several times during the early 1950s. However, since those games were played before the East German Football Association became a FIFA member in 1952, they are not considered official internationals. He died on 9 December 2022, at there age of 93.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winfried Herz . 16 April 2012 . weltfussball.de . German.
  2. Web site: Interview with Winfried Herz . 16 April 2012 . wirsindeintracht.de . German.
  3. News: Eintracht trauert um Winfried Herz . 5 January 2024 . Eintracht E.V. . 11 December 2022.