Günter Schröter (May 3, 1927 – February 10, 2016), often nicknamed Moppel, was a German football player and coach who appeared in 39 matches for East Germany.[1][2]
 Schröter (left) in 1957 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 3, 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Brandenburg, Free State of Prussia, Germany | ||
| Date of death | February 10, 2016 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1937–1944 | Brandenburger BC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1949 | BSG Konsum Brandenburg | ||
| 1949–1950 | SV Deutsche Volkspolizei Potsdam | ||
| 1950–1954 | SG Dynamo Dresden | ||
| 1954–1963 | SC Dynamo Berlin | 192 | (68) |
| Total | 335 | (154) | |
| International career | |||
| 1952–1962 | East Germany | 39 | (13) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972–1973 | BFC Dynamo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editEarly years
editHe began playing football at young age. He played his first football matches for the youth teams of Brandenburger BC. Schröter was drafted into the Wehrmacht before his 17th birthday. He was sent to participate in World War II as part the last contingent supposed to defend Germany. Schröter was captured by Allied forces in 1945 and sent to work in an underground Polish coal mine.
Playing career
editSchröter was released from captivity in 1948. He then returned to football. Schröter played for BSG Konsum Brandenburg before he joined SG Volkspolizei Potsdam in 1949.[3] Schröter was then delegated to SV Deutsche Volkspolizei Dresden in 1950. He played as a forward for SG Dynamo Dresden from 1950 to 1954 and then for SC Dynamo Berlin from 1954 to 1963. He won the DDR-Oberliga in the 1952-53 season with SG Dynamo Dresden and the 1959 FDGB-Pokal with SC Dynamo Berlin.
Later career
editAfter retiring from his playing career, Schröter continued as assistant coach for SC Dynamo Berlin from 1963 to 1965. He then continued as youth trainer at BFC Dynamo.[4] He then became the assistant coach for BFC Dynamo in 1969. He was promoted to coach in 1972. He served as coach for one year.[5][6] Schröter then served as assistant coach of the reserve team BFC Dynamo II. He was also a trainer in the youth academy of BFC Dynamo. Schröter was one of the trainers responsible for shaping stars like Andreas Thom.[3]
References
edit- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (6 June 2008). "Günter Schröter - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
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- ^ a b Babenschneider, Jürgen (12 January 2009). "Dynamo voller Energie: Günter "Moppel" Schröter und die ersten internationalen Schritte des DDR-Fußballs". Fußball-Woche (de) (in German). Berlin: Fußball-Woche Verlags GmbH. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "EXKLUSIV-INTERVIEW: Günter "Moppel" Schröter" (PDF). Die neue Fußballwoche (in German). Vol. 1989, no. 3. Berlin: DFV der DDR. 15 January 1989. pp. 8–10. ISSN 0323-8407. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Günter Schröter". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- ^ "BFC Dynamo. Kader Oberliga". dfb.de (in German). Frankfurt am Main: Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. n.d. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
External links
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