Bernd Bransch

Bernd Bransch (24 September 1944 – 11 June 2022) was a German footballer. He was born in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, East Germany. In 1972, he won an Olympic bronze medal. In 1976, he won a gold medal. He played for the East Germany national football team from 1967 until 1976, making sixty-four appearances.

Bernd Bransch

Bransch at the 1974 World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth	(1944-09-24)24 September 1944
Place of birth	Halle, Halle-Merseburg, Prussia, Germany
Date of death	11 June 2022(2022-06-11) (aged 77)
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)
Honours Men's football 1976 Montreal Team 1972 Munich Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Bransch died on 11 June 2022 at the age of 77.