Georg Volkert

Georg Volkert (28 November 1945 – 16 August 2020) was a German football player.

Georg Volkert
Georg Volkert (1977).jpg
Georg Volkert in 1977.
Personal information
Date of birth(1945-11-28)28 November 1945
Place of birthAnsbach, Germany
Date of death16 August 2020(2020-08-16) (aged 74)
Place of deathErlangen, Germany
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1965–19691. FC Nürnberg105(27)
1969–1970FC Zürich52(15)
1971–1978Hamburger SV214(62)
1978–1980VfB Stuttgart60(26)
1980–19811. FC Nuremberg31(10)
National team
1968–1977West Germany12(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played in 410 games in Bundesliga and scored 125 goals.[1]

He won 12 caps for West Germany between 1968 and 1977.[2] He scored 2 goals in his debut.

Volkert died on 16 August 2020 in Erlangen, Germany from a heart attack, aged 74.[3]

References

  1. Arnhold, Matthias (30 April 2015). "Georg Volkert - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. Arnhold, Matthias (30 April 2015). "Georg Volkert - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  3. Georg Volkert ist tot (in German)