Gerd Zimmermann (footballer)
Gerd Zimmermann (26 September 1949 – 6 April 2022[1]) was a German footballer. He spent nine seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengladbach, SC Fortuna Köln and Fortuna Düsseldorf. He spent two years in the North American Soccer League playing for the Houston Hurricane and the Calgary Boomers before returning to Germany to close out his career.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 September 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Jüchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany | ||
| Date of death | 6 April 2022 (aged 72) | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1970 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 8 | (0) |
| 1970–1974 | Fortuna Köln | ||
| 1974–1980 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 166 | (40) |
| 1980 | Houston Hurricane | 10 | (2) |
| 1980–1981 | Calgary Boomers indoor | 6 | (6) |
| 1981 | Calgary Boomers | 27 | (3) |
| 1981–1982 | Union Solingen | 9 | (2) |
| 1982–1983 | Fortuna Köln | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
- Fortuna Düsseldorf trauert um Gerd Zimmermann (in German)
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