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Horst Bertl

Horst Bertl

German footballer (1947–2022)

Horst Bertl (24 March 1947 – 6 February 2022) was a German footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

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Playing career

In 1969, Bertl began his career with TuS Bremerhaven 93 before transferring to Bundesliga club Hannover 96 in 1970. Earning the nickname "Big Turtle", he went on to play two seasons with Hannover and moved to Borussia Dortmund where he also spent two seasons. In 1974, Bertl signed with Hamburger SV. He played five seasons with Hamburg before moving to the United States and signing with the Houston Hurricane of the North American Soccer League in 1979. The Hurricane folded after the 1980 season and Bertl spent two seasons with the Memphis Americans of the Major Indoor Soccer League.

Managerial career

In 1981, the Memphis Americans of MISL signed Bertl as head coach. He compiled a 39–53 record over two seasons as a player-coach. In 1984, Bertl became a coach with the Comets Soccer Club in Dallas, Texas.[2] In 2012, MLS's FC Dallas Youth acquired the Comets Soccer Club, adding Bertl to its program as well.[3] In 1993, he coached the Dallas Rockets to the USISL playoffs.

Bertl served as player agent for Paul Caligiuri, Eric Eichmann, Braeden Cloutier and Brian McBride.

Personal life and death

Bertl died on 6 February 2022, at the age of 74.[4]

Honours

Hamburger SV

References

  1. [1]
    "Horst Bertl". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Coaches : Horst Bertl". Comets Soccer Club. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Dallas Division expands with addition of Comets Soccer Club". Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Der HSV trauert um Horst Bertl" (in German). HSV. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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