Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck

Hans-Georg "Katsche" Schwarzenbeck (born 3 April 1948) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in the Bundesliga from 1966 to 1981, appearing in 416 matches[1] for Bayern Munich. He won six German league championships, three German Cups, one European Cup Winners' Cup (defeating Rangers F.C. in the final), and three consecutive European Cups (1974 defeating Atlético Madrid, 1975 defeating Leeds United, 1976 defeating AS Saint-Étienne).[2]

Georg Schwarzenbeck
Schwarzenbeck holding the FIFA World Cup trophy with West Germany in 1974
Personal information
Full name Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
Date of birth (1948-04-03) 3 April 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth Munich, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1961–1962 Sportfreunde München
1962–1966 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1981 Bayern Munich 416 (21)
International career
1969–1971 West Germany U-23 2 (0)
1971–1978 West Germany 44 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  West Germany
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1974 West Germany
UEFA European Championship
Winner 1972 Belgium
Runner-up 1976 Yugoslavia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In the 1974 final, Schwarzenbeck scored the equalising goal in the European Cup final match against Atlético Madrid in the last minute of extra time with a long-range effort.[3] Bayern won the replay 4–0 two days later.

Schwarzenbeck played 44 times for Germany between 1971 and 1978.[4] His greatest success was the victory in the 1974 World Cup, West Germany defeating the Netherlands 2–1 in the final. He also helped the national team to victory in the 1972 European Championship, defeating the USSR in the final, and to the final of the 1976 tournament, losing to Czechoslovakia on penalty kicks in the final, after extra time.

Honours

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Club

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Bayern Munich[2]

International

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West Germany[2]

Individual

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (28 March 2012). "Hans Georg Schwarzenbeck - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Georg Schwarzenbeck". fussballdaten.de (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  3. ^ Haisma, Marcel (7 January 2009). "Georg "Katsche" Schwarzenbeck - Matches in European Cups". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  4. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (30 October 2004). "Hans Georg Schwarzenbeck - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Eric Batty's World XI – The Seventies". Beyond The Last Man. 7 November 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Fans name greatest reds of all time". FC Bayern München. 1 June 2005. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Bayern Munich captain
1979–1980
Succeeded by