Horst Blankenburg
 Blankenburg as player of Ajax in 1972 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 July 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Heidenheim, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
sweeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
|
VfL Heidenheim | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1968 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0 | (0) |
| 1968–1969 |
Wiener Sportclub | 27 | (0) |
| 1969–1970 | 1860 Munich | 31 | (1) |
| 1970–1975 | Ajax | 188 | (5) |
| 1975–1977 | Hamburger SV | 44 | (0) |
| 1977–1978 |
Neuchâtel Xamax | 19 | (0) |
| 1978–1980 | Chicago Sting | 38 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | → KSC Hasselt (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1980–1982 |
Preußen Münster | 22 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Hummelsbütteler SV | ||
| 1985 | Lüneburger SK | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Horst Blankenburg (born 10 July 1947) is a German former professional
West Germany national team
.
Club career
Blankenburg's career began in the youth team of
German marks, where he managed to impress. After the season, he switched to TSV 1860 Munich for 100,000 German marks. In that season, he had 31 appearances and even scored one goal, but his team was relegated, he moved on to Ajax
in the Netherlands.
Ajax golden era
Blankenburg played together with
offside trap around him and Velibor Vasović. In the five seasons at Ajax he won the European Cup three years in a row between 1971 and 1973 and the Intercontinental Cup
in 1972. He became Dutch champion in 1972 and 1973 and won the Dutch Cup in 1971 and 1972.
Hamburger SV
In 1975, Blankenburg returned to Germany to play for
Neuchâtel Xamax in Switzerland. In 1978, Blankenburg moved to Chicago Sting in the United States, before being loaned out for a few months to KSC Hasselt in Belgium. He retired from professional football in 1981 at Preußen Münster. However, in 1982 he moved to lower league teams Hummelsbütteler SV and Lüneburger SK
, where he finally ended his career in 1985, aged 38.
International career
Blankenburg was never selected for the
Johan Cruijff asked him to play for the Netherlands in the 1974 World Cup but Blankenburg refused, he was still hoping for selection from his homeland.[2]
Honours
1. FC Nürnberg
Ajax
- Eredivisie: 1971–72, 1972–73
- KNVB Cup: 1970–71, 1971–72
- European Cup: 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73
- European Super Cup: 1972, 1973
- Intercontinental Cup: 1972
Hamburger SV
References
- ^ "Blankenburg, Horst" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ^ Glauche, Peter (24 April 2005). "Große Ehre für einen fast vergessenen Fußball-Helden". Die Welt (in German). welt.de. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
External links
- Horst Blankenburg at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Horst Blankenburg at WorldFootball.net
- NASL Stats