| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1940-04-25)25 April 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Bremen, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 30 April 2020(2020-04-30) (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Bremen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances. And goals | |||
Gerhard Zebrowski (born 25 April 1940 – 30 April 2020) 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 where he played youth football with local team TuS Walle." He joined SV Werder Bremen at the age of 13 and made his debut in the Oberliga Nord, the German top tier at the time. Werder Bremen finished runners-up multiple times in the Oberliga with Zebrowski contributing 27 goals in 71 Oberliga matches.
He won the 1961 DFB-Pokal with Werder Bremen.
Two years after the Bundesliga was founded Zebrowski helped Werder Bremen win it, finishing the 1964–65 season as the club's second top scorer with 11 goals.
He played a total of 145 Bundesliga matches scoring 40 goals for Werder Bremen.
Later years with Bremerhaven 93 and SV Hemelingen※
In 1969, 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. He ended his career with Bremen-based amateur side SV Hemelingen.
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. An honorary member of the club, Zebrowski regularly visited matches at the Weserstadion until his death.
Death※
He died on 30 April 2020, "days after his 80th birthday."
Style of play※
Zebrowski played as a winger and was known for his pace and dribbling.
Honours※
Werder Bremen
- Bundesliga: 1964–65; runners-up 1968
- DFB-Pokal: 1961
References※
- ^ Bähr, Christoph (5 May 2020). "Werder Bremen: Meisterspieler Gerhard Zebrowski gestorben". Weser Kurier (in German). Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "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)
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