Georg "Schorsch" Volkert (28 November 1945 – 16 August 2020) was a German professional footballer. He played in 410 games in Bundesliga and scored 125 goals.[1] He was also under contract in Switzerland, playing for FC Zürich.
.jpg) Volkert in 1977 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 November 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Ansbach, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 16 August 2020 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Erlangen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1969 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 105 | (27) |
| 1969–1971 | FC Zürich | 52 | (15) |
| 1971–1978 | Hamburger SV | 214 | (62) |
| 1978–1980 | VfB Stuttgart | 60 | (26) |
| 1980–1981 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 31 | (10) |
| Total | 462 | (140) | |
| International career | |||
| 1968–1977 | West Germany | 12 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A forward, Volkert won 12 caps for West Germany between 1968 and 1977.[2] He scored two goals in his debut.
Volkert began playing club football with local side SpVgg Ansbach. In 1963, he was transferred to Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg, where Volkert formed an effective attacking trio with Zvezdan Čebinac and Franz Brungs.[3] Volkert helped Nurnberg win the 1967–68 Bundesliga.[4]
Honours
edit1. FC Nürnberg
Hamburger SV
References
edit- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (30 April 2015). "Georg Volkert – Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (30 April 2015). "Georg Volkert – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "Meisterspieler verstorben: Trauer um FCN-Legende Volkert" (in German). Nordbayern. 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Zum Tod von Georg Volkert : Eine Nürnberger Legende" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 17 August 2020.
External links
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Media related to Georg Volkert at Wikimedia Commons- Georg Volkert at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Georg Volkert at WorldFootball.net
- Georg Volkert at National-Football-Teams.com
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