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Georg Volkert

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Georg Volkert
Volkert in 1977
Personal information
Date of birth (1945-11-28)28 November 1945
Place of birth Ansbach, Germany
Date of death 16 August 2020(2020-08-16) (aged 74)
Place of death Erlangen, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1969 1. FC Nürnberg 105 (27)
1969–1971 FC Zürich 52 (15)
1971–1978 Hamburger SV 214 (62)
1978–1980 VfB Stuttgart 60 (26)
1980–1981 1. FC Nürnberg 31 (10)
Total 462 (140)
International career
1968–1977 West Germany 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Georg "Schorsch" Volkert (28 November 1945 – 16 August 2020) was a German professional footballer. He played in 410 games in Bundesliga and scored 125 goals.[1] He was also under contract in Switzerland, playing for FC Zürich.

A forward, Volkert won 12 caps for West Germany between 1968 and 1977.[2] He scored two goals in his debut.

Volkert began playing club football with local side SpVgg Ansbach. In 1963, he was transferred to Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg, where Volkert formed an effective attacking trio with Zvezdan Čebinac and Franz Brungs.[3] Volkert helped Nurnberg win the 1967–68 Bundesliga.[4]

Honours

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1. FC Nürnberg

Hamburger SV

References

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  1. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (30 April 2015). "Georg Volkert – Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (30 April 2015). "Georg Volkert – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Meisterspieler verstorben: Trauer um FCN-Legende Volkert" (in German). Nordbayern. 17 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Zum Tod von Georg Volkert : Eine Nürnberger Legende" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 17 August 2020.
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