Kurt Liebrecht (24 December 1936 – 21 April 2022) was[citation needed] a German former footballer who played as a midfielder for BSG Lokomotive Stendal and East Germany football team.

Kurt Liebrecht
Liebrecht (second from right) lining up for East Germany in September 1963.
Personal information
Date of birth (1936-12-24)24 December 1936
Place of birth Stendal, East Germany
Date of death 21 April 2022(2022-04-21) (aged 85)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1971 BSG Lokomotive Stendal 197 (32)
Total 197 (32)
International career
1960–1965 East Germany 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Saxony-Anhalt, he played for his hometown team BSG Lokomotive Stendal. He amassed 197 East German top-flight appearances.[1]

Liebrecht earned 16 caps for East Germany.[2] He made his debut for them on 30 October 1960 in a 5–1 friendly win at the Ostseestadion in Rostock. His only international goal came on 21 November 1962 in a 2–1 win over Czechoslovakia at the Walter Ulbricht Stadion, in the preliminary round of qualification for the 1964 European Nations' Cup.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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Source:[4]

Club Season League Cup[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
BSG Lokomotive Stendal 1956 DDR-Oberliga 25 3 1 0 26 3
1957 25 7 3 1 28 8
1958 1 0 1 0
1959 21 4 1 1 22 5
1960 4 1 4 1
1961–62 15 0 15 0
1962–63 3 0 3 0
1963–64 20 3 1 0 21 3
1964–65 24 3 2 0 26 3
1965–66 26 4 4 1 30 5
1966–67 24 3 1 0 25 3
1967–68 17 5 2 0 19 5
1968–69
1969–70 2 0 2 0
Career total 197 32 25 4 222 36
  1. ^ Includes FDGB-Pokal

International

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As of 4 September 1965[5]
East Germany national team
Year Apps Goals
1960 3 0
1962 4 1
1963 7 0
1964 1 0
1965 1 0
Total 16 1

International goals

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Scores and results list East Germany's goal tally first.[5]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 21 November 1962 Walter-Ulbricht-Stadion, East Berlin, East Germany   Czechoslovakia 2–0 2–1 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying

References

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  1. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (9 May 2019). "Kurt Liebrecht - Matches and Goals in Oberliga". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (9 May 2019). "Kurt Liebrecht - International Appearances". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Kurt Liebrecht". EU Football. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Kurt Liebrecht » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Kurt Liebrecht » Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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