Hans-Georg "Katsche" Schwarzenbeck (born 3 April 1948) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in the Bundesliga from 1966 to 1981, appearing in 416 matches[1] for Bayern Munich. He won six German league championships, three German Cups, one European Cup Winners' Cup (defeating Rangers F.C. in the final), and three consecutive European Cups (1974 defeating Atlético Madrid, 1975 defeating Leeds United, 1976 defeating AS Saint-Étienne).[2]
 Schwarzenbeck holding the FIFA World Cup trophy with West Germany in 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Munich, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961–1962 | Sportfreunde München | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962–1966 | Bayern Munich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966–1981 | Bayern Munich | 416 | (21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1971 | West Germany U-23 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1978 | West Germany | 44 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 1974 final, Schwarzenbeck scored the equalising goal in the European Cup final match against Atlético Madrid in the last minute of extra time with a long-range effort.[3] Bayern won the replay 4–0 two days later.
Schwarzenbeck played 44 times for Germany between 1971 and 1978.[4] His greatest success was the victory in the 1974 World Cup, West Germany defeating the Netherlands 2–1 in the final. He also helped the national team to victory in the 1972 European Championship, defeating the USSR in the final, and to the final of the 1976 tournament, losing to Czechoslovakia on penalty kicks in the final, after extra time.
Honours
editClub
editBayern Munich[2]
- Bundesliga: 1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1979–80
- DFB-Pokal: 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71
- European Cup: 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1966–67
- Intercontinental Cup: 1976
International
editWest Germany[2]
Individual
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (28 March 2012). "Hans Georg Schwarzenbeck - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ a b c "Georg Schwarzenbeck". fussballdaten.de (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Haisma, Marcel (7 January 2009). "Georg "Katsche" Schwarzenbeck - Matches in European Cups". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (30 October 2004). "Hans Georg Schwarzenbeck - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Eric Batty's World XI – The Seventies". Beyond The Last Man. 7 November 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Fans name greatest reds of all time". FC Bayern München. 1 June 2005. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
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