Bernd Bransch
Bernd Bransch (24 September 1944 – 11 June 2022) was a German footballer. He was born in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, East Germany. In 1972, he won an Olympic bronze medal. In 1976, he won a gold medal. He played for the East Germany national football team from 1967 until 1976, making sixty-four appearances.
![]() Bransch at the 1974 World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 September 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Halle, Halle-Merseburg, Prussia, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 11 June 2022 (aged 77) | ||
| Playing position | Sweeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1954–1962 | Chemie Halle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1973 | Chemie Halle | ||
| 1973–1974 | Carl Zeiss Jena | ||
| 1974–1977 | Chemie Halle | ||
| National team | |||
| 1967–1976 | East Germany | 64 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Bransch died on 11 June 2022 at the age of 77.[1]
Bernd Bransch Media
Bransch (in white) takes a free-kick against the Netherlands at the 1974 World Cup.
