Gert Brauer facts for kids
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 September 1955 | ||
Place of birth | Ronneburg, East Germany | ||
Date of death | 1 January 2018 | (aged 62)||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–1970 | Wismut Gera | ||
1970–1973 | Carl Zeiss Jena | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1973–1987 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 253 | (9) |
Total | 253 | (9) | |
National team | |||
1979–1980 | East Germany | 4 | (0) |
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Gert Brauer (born September 7, 1955 – died January 2018) was a German footballer. A footballer is a person who plays football, also known as soccer. Gert Brauer played as a defender. This means his main job was to stop the other team from scoring goals.
Gert Brauer's Football Journey
Gert Brauer was a talented football player from East Germany. He spent most of his career playing for one main club. He also had the chance to play for his country.
Playing for Clubs
Gert Brauer played for FC Carl Zeiss Jena for many years. He was with this club from 1973 to 1987. During his time there, he played in 253 matches. He even scored 9 goals, which is good for a defender!
He played in 270 matches in the DDR-Oberliga. This was the top football league in East Germany. Playing so many games shows how important he was to his team.
Playing for His Country
Gert Brauer also played for the East Germany national football team. This means he represented his country in international matches. He played in four matches for East Germany.
Three of these four matches were part of the UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying. This was a series of games to decide which teams would play in the main UEFA European Championship tournament in 1980. It's a big competition for European national teams.