Hans-Jürgen Kreische

Hans-Jürgen Kreische

Kreische prior to the 1974 World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth	(1947-07-19) July 19, 1947
Place of birth	Dresden, GDR
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	RB Leipzig (Scout)
Youth career
1957–1964	Dynamo Dresden
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1978	Dynamo Dresden	256	(143)
International career
1968–1975	East Germany	50	(25)
Managerial career
1995–1996	Dynamo Dresden
2000–2001	Dresdner SC
Medal record Representing East Germany Men's football 1972 Munich Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hans-Jürgen "Hansi" Kreische (born July 19, 1947 in Dresden) is a former East German footballer.

Career

Club career

Kreische spent his entire career with his hometown club, Dynamo Dresden, scoring 127 goals in 234 DDR-Oberliga games between 1964 and 1978. He was East Germany's top scorer in 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1976, and was player of the year in 1973.

International career

Kreische was an East German international, scoring 25 goals in 50 appearances. He was part of the 1974 World Cup squad, and was also in the 1972 Olympic bronze medal winning team. He and Heino Kleiminger were the only players to score four goals in one match for East Germany.

After football

Following his retirement from football, Kreische worked as a coach with Dynamo's youth system and had a brief spell as first-team manager, during the 1995-96 season. As of April 2010, he is working as a successful scout for RB Leipzig.

Honours

• DDR-Oberliga (5): 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978
• FDGB Pokal (2): 1971, 1977
• Olympic Bronze Medal: 1972

External links

• Career statistics
• International career