Bernd Bransch
Bernd Bransch (born 24 September 1944 in Halle) is a former footballer from East Germany.
 Bransch with East Germany's mascot at the 1974 World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 September 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Halle, Nazi Germany | ||
| Playing position(s) | Sweeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1954–1962 | Chemie Halle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1973 | Chemie Halle | ||
| 1973–1974 | Carl Zeiss Jena | ||
| 1974–1977 | Chemie Halle | ||
| National team | |||
| 1967–1976 | East Germany | 64 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1976 Montreal | Team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1972 Munich | Team |
Bransch began his sporting career as a youngster at BSG Motor Halle-Süd. From 1954 onwards, the son of a locksmith played throughout his career for SC Chemie Halle in its varying incarnations – except for the 1973/74 season, in which he played for FC Carl Zeiss Jena.[1]
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.[2] He also played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[3]
In total Bransch played 317 league games, scoring 43 goals.
Bransch (in white) takes a free-kick against the Netherlands at the 1974 World Cup.
References
- 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.
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