Bernd Bransch (24 September 1944 – 11 June 2022)[1] was a footballer from East Germany who played as a sweeper.
Career
Bransch began his sporting career as a youngster at BSG Motor Halle-Süd. The son of a locksmith was then allowed to join sports club SC Chemie Halle in 1954. Bransch played throughout his career for SC Chemie Halle and its successor, Hallescher FC Chemie – except for the 1973/74 season, in which he played for FC Carl Zeiss Jena.[2]
In 1968 and 1974 he was honoured as East German Footballer of the Year.
Bransch participated in the Munich Olympics 1972, in which his East German team secured a bronze medal, and in the gold-medal winning Montreal Olympics 1976 side.[3] He also played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[4]
In total Bransch played 317 league games, scoring 43 goals.
References
- ^ Bernd Bransch ist tot: Halle verliert seinen erfolgreichsten Fußballer (in German)
- ^ Matthias Arnhold (16 March 2012). "Bernd Bransch – Matches and Goals in Oberliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bernd Bransch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ Matthias Arnhold (25 September 2004). "Bernd Bransch – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
External links
- Bernd Bransch at WorldFootball.net
- Bernd Bransch at National-Football-Teams.com
- Bernd Bransch at kicker (in German)
- Bernd Bransch at FBref.com
- Bernd Bransch at the German Football Association
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