Gert Trinklein
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gert Trinklein | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 11 July 2017 (aged 68) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1967 | Rot-Weiß Frankfurt | ||
| 1967–1968 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1978 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 230 | (10) |
| 1978–1979 | Kickers Offenbach | 6 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Dallas Tornado | 56 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gert Trinklein (19 June 1949 – 11 July 2017) was a German football player.
Between 1969 and 1978 Trinklein appeared in 230 matches for Eintracht Frankfurt. In 1979, he moved to the USA, becoming the third German soccer pro besides Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Müller. Since 1985 he was an independent tradesman and merchandises at sport events. Since 2006 Gert Trinklein was part of the FDP fraction in Frankfurt parliament.
He died in the night from the 11 to 12 July due to his Leukemia disease which was diagnosed in 2011.[1]
Honours
- German Cup winner in 1974 and 1975 with Eintracht Frankfurt
References
- ^ "Eintracht-Legende und Stadtverordneter Gert Trinklein gestorben". Frankfurter Neue Presse. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
External links
Categories:
- 1949 births
- 2017 deaths
- German footballers
- Bundesliga players
- Eintracht Frankfurt players
- Kickers Offenbach players
- North American Soccer League (1968–84) players
- Dallas Tornado players
- Sportspeople from Frankfurt
- Deaths from leukemia
- Deaths from cancer in Germany
- Association football defenders
- Footballers from Hesse