Jürgen Grabowski
Jürgen Grabowski (born 7 July 1944 in Wiesbaden) is a German former footballer.[1]
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Jürgen Grabowski | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 7 July 1944 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Wiesbaden, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position(s) | Forward, Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1952–1960 | SV 1919 Biebrich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1960–1965 | FV Biebrich 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1965–1980 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 441 | (109) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1965 | West Germany Amateur | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1967 | West Germany U23 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1966–1974 | West Germany | 44 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1977 | Eintracht Frankfurt (caretaker) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Grabowski, originally a forward, then later an attacking midfielder or a winger, started his career with SV Biebrich 1919 and FV Biebrich 1902 of Wiesbaden. In 1965 he joined Eintracht Frankfurt. With this team he won the German Cup in 1974 and 1975 and the UEFA Cup in 1980.
In European Cup competitions he made 40 appearances and scored nine goals.
He won 44 caps for the West German national team and scored five goals. He was a member of the squad in the World Cup tournaments of 1966, when he did not play, 1970 and 1974. In 1974 he scored in West Germany's 4–2 win over Sweden in the second round. Grabowski was known for his versatility, being able to play on either side of midfield.
His career ended in 1980 after he was injured by Lothar Matthäus.[2]
Grabowski is mentioned in a song ("Schwarz-Weiß wie Schnee") by the German thrash metal band Tankard.
Honours
Individual
References
- "Grabowski, Jürgen" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- "Matthäus sagt Eintracht Frankfurt ab" (in German). RP Online. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- "Bundesliga Historie 1966/67" (in German). kicker.
- "Bundesliga Historie 1969/70" (in German). kicker.
- "Bundesliga Historie 1970/71" (in German). kicker.
- "Bundesliga Historie 1971/72" (in German). kicker.
- "Bundesliga Historie 1972/73" (in German). kicker.
- "Bundesliga Historie 1973/74" (in German). kicker.
- "Bundesliga Historie 1974/75" (in German). kicker.
- "Bundesliga Historie 1977/78" (in German). kicker.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jürgen Grabowski. |
- Jürgen Grabowski at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Record of international matches