Gerhard Leopold Karl Siedl (22 March 1929 – 9 May 1998)[1] was a German footballer who played international football for both the Saar and West German national teams.[2][3] In 1953, he scored the winning goal in Oslo against Norway in the qualifiers for the 1954 FIFA World Cup. The match was Saar's only road victory in its brief history.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerhard Leopold Karl Siedl | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Munich, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 9 May 1998 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Munich, Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1948 | FC Bayern Munich | ||
| 1948–1949 | Borussia Neunkirchen | ||
| 1953–1956 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 94 | (42) |
| 1956–1957 | Karlsruher SC | ||
| 1957–1960 | FC Bayern Munich | ||
| 1960–1961 | FC Basel | 10 | (1) |
| AZ | |||
| SV Austria Salzburg | |||
| FC Dornbirn 1913 | |||
| International career | |||
| 1951–1956 | Saarland | 16 | (4) |
| 1957–1959 | West Germany | 6 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
During his club career he played for FC Bayern Munich (1945–1948, 1951–1953, 1957–1960), Borussia Neunkirchen (1948–1949), 1. FC Saarbrücken, Karlsruher SC, FC Basel, AZ, SV Austria Salzburg, and FC Dornbirn 1913. With Bayern he won the 1957 DFB-Pokal.
Sources and References
edit- Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2014/2015. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2027-6
- ^ Martin Neu. "Die Spieler der saarländischen Fußball-Nationalmannschaft" (in German). Saar Nostalgie. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Gerhard Siedl – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
- ^ "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
External links
edit- Gerhard Siedl at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gerhard Siedl at WorldFootball.net
- Gerhard Siedl at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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