Georg Volkert

German footballer (1945-2020)

Georg Volkert (28 November 1945 – 16 August 2020) was a German football player.

Georg Volkert
Georg 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)
1969–1970 FC Zürich 52 (15)
1971–1978 Hamburger SV 214 (62)
1978–1980 VfB Stuttgart 60 (26)
1980–1981 1. FC Nuremberg 31 (10)
National team
1968–1977 West Germany 12 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played in 410 games in Bundesliga and scored 125 goals.[1]

He won 12 caps for West Germany between 1968 and 1977.[2] He scored two goals on his debut.

Volkert died on 16 August 2020 in Erlangen, Germany from a heart attack, aged 74.[3]

Honours change

1. FC Nürnberg

Hamburger SV

References change

  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. Georg Volkert ist tot (in German)