Gerd Schädlich

German football player and manager (1952–2022)

Gerd Schädlich (30 December 1952 – 29 January 2022) was a German football player and manager. He was most known for managing East German professional teams Erzgebirge Aue and Chemnitzer FC. His playing career lasted from 1972 until 1976 and he only played for Chemnitzer. His managing career lasted from 1978 until 2013. Schädlich was born in Rodewisch, then-East Germany.

Gerd Schädlich
Schädlich in 2008
Personal information
Date of birth (1952-12-30)30 December 1952
Place of birth Rodewisch, East Germany
Date of death 29 January 2022(2022-01-29) (aged 69)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
TSG Rodewisch
FC Karl-Marx-Stadt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1976 FC Karl-Marx-Stadt 25 (1)
Teams managed
1978–1981 BSG Motor Scharfenstein
1981 Traktor Niederwiesa
1982–1985 BSG Aufbau Krumhermersdorf
1985–1986 FC Karl-Marx-Stadt II
1986–1987 BSG Aktivist Schwarze Pumpe
1987–1990 dkk Krumhermersdorf
1990 Stahl Riesa
1991–1996 FSV Zwickau
1997 FC Sachsen Leipzig
1998–1999 FSV Hoyerswerda
1999–2007 Erzgebirge Aue
2008–2013 Chemnitzer FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Schädlich died after a long illness on 29 January 2022, at the age of 69.[2]

References

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  1. Gerd Schädlich at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Trainerlegende Gerd Schädlich gestorben". MDR (in German). 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.