Manfred Burgsmüller
Manfred "Manni" Burgsmüller (22 December 1949 – 18 May 2019) was a German footballer. He played as a striker and sometimes as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 December 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Essen, West Germany | ||
| Date of death | 18 May 2019 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Essen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1967 | VfB Recklinghausen | ||
| 1967–1968 | Rot-Weiss Essen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1971 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 12 | (0) |
| 1971–1974 | Bayer Uerdingen | 101 | (80) |
| 1974–1976 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 64 | (32) |
| 1976 | Bayer Uerdingen | 7 | (1) |
| 1976–1983 | Borussia Dortmund | 224 | (135) |
| 1983–1984 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 34 | (12) |
| 1984–1985 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 50 | (36) |
| 1985–1990 | Werder Bremen | 115 | (34) |
| Total | 607 | (330) | |
| National team | |||
| 1975–1978 | West Germany B | 8 | (8) |
| 1977–1978 | West Germany | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Burgsmüller was born in Essen. He appeared in 447 Bundesliga games over the course of 17 seasons, scoring 213 goals. He played mainly for Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen. He also played Rot-Weiss Essen, Bayer Uerdingen, 1. FC Nürnberg and Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. He also played three games for West Germany. After retirement, he played as a kicker in American football.
Burgsmüller died in Essen on 18 May 2019, at the age of 69.[1]
References
- ↑ Ex-Kultstürmer Manfred Burgsmüller ist tot. Deutsche Welle. 21 May 2019. https://www.dw.com/de/ex-kultst%C3%BCrmer-manfred-burgsm%C3%BCller-ist-tot/a-48817093. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
Other websites
- Manfred Burgsmüller at WorldFootball.net
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