Gert Wieczorkowski (24 July 1948 – 10 January 2021[2]) was a German former professional footballer who played in Germany and the United States including the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 July 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 2021 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1974 | FC St. Pauli | ||
| 1974–1979 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 140 | (12) |
| 1979–1983 | San Diego Sockers | 124 | (8) |
| 1979–1980 | UNAM Pumas | ||
| 1980–1982 | San Diego Sockers (NASL indoor) | 35 | (19) |
| 1982–1983 | San Diego Sockers (MISL indoor) | 48 | (10) |
| 1983–1984 | San Diego Sockers (NASL indoor) | 28 | (4) |
| 1984–1985 | San Diego Sockers (MISL indoor) | 48 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In 1971, Wieczorkowski joined FC St. Pauli in the second division Regionalliga Nord. In 1974, he moved to Rot-Weiss Essen which played at the time in the Bundesliga. In 1979, Wieczorkowski moved to the United States and signed with the San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League. Over the next six years, Wieczorkowski played five summer outdoor seasons, three NASL indoor seasons and three seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League with the Sockers. He won four championships, all indoors, with the Sockers. Wieczorkowski also played for UNAM Pumas in Mexico in 1979–1980.[3]
References
edit- ^ Gert Wieczorkowski at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "RWE trauert um Gert Wieczorkowski: Ex-Bundesligaspieler starb mit 72 Jahren - Essen-Borbeck (Former Bundesliga player died at the age of 72)" (in German). www.lokalkompass.de. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Gert Wieczorkowski". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
External links
edit- NASL/MISL stats
- Gert Wieczorkowski at fussballdaten.de (in German)