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Charly Dörfel

Charly Dörfel

German footballer (born 1939)

Gert "Charly" Dörfel (born 18 September 1939) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker or winger.[1]

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Playing career

Dörfel won the 1960 West German championship[2] and spent nine seasons in the Bundesliga after its introduction with Hamburger SV, where he appeared in 224 matches and scored 58 goals.[3] In 1972, he went abroad to South Africa to play with Highlands Park F.C. After one season in the National Professional Soccer League he returned to Germany to play with HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst.[4] Within a year he returned to South Africa, and went overseas to Canada in 1976 to play with London City in the National Soccer League.[5]

International career

He represented West Germany 11 times,[6] including at the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Northern Ireland (scoring two goals) and Greece (scoring one goal), the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Sweden, and eight friendlies.[7]

Personal life

His brother Bernd Dörfel also played for Germany (they are among 14 sets of siblings to have played for the national team).[8] After retiring as a footballer, he worked for many years as a clown with engagements at among others Circus Krone.[9]

Honours

Hamburger SV

References

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    "Gert Dörfel" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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    "Gert 'Charly' Dörfel". HSV-history.de (in German). Retrieved 25 February 2017.
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    Arnhold, Matthias (4 May 2017). "Gert 'Charly' Dörfel - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
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    "Gert Dörfel". teamdeutschland.net (in French). Retrieved 25 February 2017.
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    Kernaghan, Jim. "Gauss looking ahead to brighter City future". rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. London Free Press. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
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    NDR. "Charly Dörfel: Flankengott und Entertainer". ndr.de (in German). Retrieved 25 February 2017.
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    Arnhold, Matthias (4 May 2017). "Gert 'Charly' Dörfel - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
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    Alle Brüderpaare in der National Mannschaft [All pairs of brothers in the national team], Trainer-Baade.de
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    NDR. "Charly Dörfel: Flankengott und Entertainer (Seite 2)". ndr.de (in German). Retrieved 25 February 2017.


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