Horst Bertl
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 March 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1970 | TuS Bremerhaven 93 | ||
| 1970–1972 | Hannover 96 | 60 | (13) |
| 1972–1974 | Borussia Dortmund | 31 | (17) |
| 1974–1979 | Hamburger SV | 104 | (25) |
| 1979–1980 | Houston Hurricane | 23 | (1) |
| 1981–1983 | Memphis Americans (indoor) | 28 | (24) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1981–1984 | Memphis Americans | ||
| 1993 | Dallas Rockets | ||
| – | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Horst Bertl (born 24 March 1947) is a retired German football midfielder.[1]
Player[]
In 1969, Bertl began his career with TuS Bremerhaven 93 before transferring to Bundesliga club Hannover 96 in 1970. Earning the nickname "Big Turtle", he went on to play two seasons with Hannover and moved to Borussia Dortmund where he also spent two seasons. In 1974, Bertl signed with Hamburger SV. He played five seasons with Hamburg before moving to the United States and signing with the Houston Hurricane of the North American Soccer League in 1979. The Hurricane folded after the 1980 season and Bertl spent two seasons with the Memphis Americans of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
Manager[]
In 1981, the Memphis Americans of MISL signed Bertl as head coach. He compiled a 39-53 record over two seasons as a player-coach. In 1984, Bertl became a coach with the Comets Soccer Club in Dallas, Texas.[2] In 2012, MLS's FC Dallas Youth acquired the Comets Soccer Club, adding Bertl to its program as well.[3] In 1993, he coached the Dallas Rockets to the USISL playoffs.
Bertl served as player agent for Paul Caligiuri, Eric Eichmann, Braeden Cloutier and Brian McBride.
Honours[]
References[]
- ^ "Horst Bertl". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ "Coaches : Horst Bertl". Comets Soccer Club. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120924063317/http://www.fcdallasyouth.com/FCD--Dallas-Division-expands-with-addition-of-Comets-Soccer-Club.aspx. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2013. Missing or empty
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External links[]
- Horst Bertl at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- NASL/MISL stats
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- Hannover 96 players
- Borussia Dortmund players
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- Houston Hurricane players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) coaches
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- Memphis Americans players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- German sports agents
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- USISL coaches
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