Alfred_Preissler

Alfred Preissler

Alfred Preissler

German footballer and manager (1921–2003)

Alfred Preissler (9 April 1921 – 15 July 2003) was a German footballer and manager who played as a forward mostly for Borussia Dortmund.[1] He is the club's all-time top goalscorer with 177 goals.

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The worker's son grew up in Duisburg, in the local Dickelsbach settlement, which represents a remarkable chapter in German industrial history. He began his football career in his hometown at the Duisburger SV 1900 [de], where at the same time Toni Turek, the world champion of 1954, was also trained.[2] He played for the club until 1944, before moving to Duisburger SpV and 1946 to Borussia Dortmund. With this club he won back-to-back German championships in 1956 and 1957.

He also played two matches for the then West Germany national football team in 1951 against Austria and the Republic of Ireland.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Dortmund mourn great striker". Uefa.com. 16 July 2003. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  2. [2]
    Werner Raupp: Toni Turek – „Fußballgott“. Eine Biographie, Hildesheim: Arete Verlag 2019 (2018) (ISBN 978-3-96423-008-9), p. 14-16 (Dickelsbachsiedlung and Duisburger Sportclub 1900.


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