Gerhard Zebrowski
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 April 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Bremen, Germany | ||
Date of death | 30 April 2020 | (aged 80)||
Place of death | Bremen, Germany | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger[1] | ||
Youth career | |||
TuS Walle | |||
Werder Bremen | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1969 | Werder Bremen | 200 | (63) |
1969–1972 | TuS Bremerhaven 93 | 91 | (29) |
1972–1973 | SV Hemelingen | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Gerhard Zebrowski (born 25 April 1940 – 30 April 2020[1]) was a German footballer who played as a winger. He spent six seasons in the Bundesliga with SV Werder Bremen winning the league in the 1964–65 season and the DFB-Pokal in 1961.
Career[]
Werder Bremen[]
Born in Bremen, Zebrowski grew up in the urban district of Walle[1] where he played youth football with local team TuS Walle.[2] He joined SV Werder Bremen at the age of 13[1] and made his debut in the Oberliga Nord, the German top tier at the time.[2] Werder Bremen finished runners-up multiple times in the Oberliga[2] with Zebrowski contributing 27 goals in 71 Oberliga matches.[1]
He won the 1961 DFB-Pokal with Werder Bremen.[1]
Two years after the Bundesliga was founded Zebrowski helped Werder Bremen win it,[2] finishing the 1964–65 season as the club's second top scorer with 11 goals.[1]
He played a total of 145 Bundesliga matches scoring 40 goals for Werder Bremen.[1][2]
Later years with Bremerhaven 93 and SV Hemelingen[]
In 1969,[1] Zebrowski moved to TuS Bremerhaven 93, a smaller club in the state of Bremen playing in the Regionalliga Nord, which was the German second tier at the time.[2] He ended his career with Bremen-based amateur side SV Hemelingen.[2][1]
Post-playing career[]
Following his retirement he published the "Werder-Echo", Werder Bremen's matchday programme, together with Klaus Matischak, also a former player of the club.[1] An honorary member of the club, Zebrowski regularly visited matches at the Weserstadion until his death.[1]
Death[]
He died on 30 April 2020, days after his 80th birthday.
Style of play[]
Zebrowski played as a winger[1] and was known for his pace and dribbling.[2][1]
Honours[]
Werder Bremen
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Bähr, Christoph (5 May 2020). "Werder Bremen: Meisterspieler Gerhard Zebrowski gestorben". Weser Kurier (in German). Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Werder-Meisterspieler Gerhard Zebrowski ist tot". Buten und Binnen (in German). Radio Bremen. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
External links[]
- Gerhard Zebrowski at WorldFootball.net
- Gerhard Zebrowski at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- 1940 births
- 2020 deaths
- Association football forwards
- German footballers
- SV Werder Bremen players
- Bundesliga players
- German football forward, 1940s birth stubs