Hans-Jürgen Dörner
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Hans-Jürgen „Dixie“ Dörner (born 25 January 1951 in Görlitz
, East Germany) is a former German
football
player and who now coaches. He distinguished himself during his career by being named East Germany's player of the year three times (1977, 1984 and 1985) - the only East German player to do this besides goalkeeper Jürgen Croy
.
Dörner's playing career began in 1960 with amateur club BSG Energie WAMA Görlitz and he joined Dynamo Dresden
in 1968 where he won 5 first division DDR-Oberliga
titles and 5 FDGB Cups (East German Cup), twice winning the DDR-Oberliga
and FDGB Pokal
double. He captained Dynamo Dresden
from 1977 to his retirement, and is the clubs most decorated captain and he was voted the teams greatest ever player in 1999.
During his time at Dynamo Dresden
the club only finished outside the top 3 in the DDR-Oberliga
once which was in the season 1982-83 when they finished 7th.
He captained the team to their best European seasons, twice reaching the Quarter finals of the European Clubs' Champions Cup in 1977 & 1979. He also guided his team to Quarter finals in the 1975/76 UEFA Cup
and both the 1984/85 & the 1985/86 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
. This was seen as a big success against teams from europes big leagues. Dörner scored an amazing 70 goals in 400 games for Dynamo Dresden
which is a record for a defender in the DDR-Oberliga
.
He was capped 100 times for East Germany, winning a gold medal as part of that country's team at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
His time as a player ended in summer 1985 and he first took on the role of trainer for the East German Olympic squad in 1990. After German re-unification he coached the Olympic youth side of the united country. From 6 January 1996 until 20 August 1997 he was the trainer for Bundesliga club SV Werder Bremen
. From 2006 to 2010 he coached Radebeuler BC 08 in the city league known as the Bezirksliga Dresden.
Görlitz
Görlitz is a town in Germany. It is the easternmost town in the country, located on the Lusatian Neisse River in the Bundesland of Saxony. It is opposite the Polish town of Zgorzelec, which was a part of Görlitz until 1945. Historically, Görlitz was in the region of Upper Lusatia...
, East Germany) is a former German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player and who now coaches. He distinguished himself during his career by being named East Germany's player of the year three times (1977, 1984 and 1985) - the only East German player to do this besides goalkeeper Jürgen Croy
Jürgen Croy
Jürgen Croy is a former international football goalkeeper for the German Democratic Republic.-Sporting career:...
.
Dörner's playing career began in 1960 with amateur club BSG Energie WAMA Görlitz and he joined Dynamo Dresden
Dynamo Dresden
SG Dynamo Dresden are a German association football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. They were founded in 1950, as a club affiliated with the East German police, and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles...
in 1968 where he won 5 first division DDR-Oberliga
DDR-Oberliga
The DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
titles and 5 FDGB Cups (East German Cup), twice winning the DDR-Oberliga
DDR-Oberliga
The DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
and FDGB Pokal
FDGB Pokal
The FDGB-Pokal was an elimination football tournament held annually in the former East Germany. It was the second most important national title in East German football after the DDR-Oberliga championship...
double. He captained Dynamo Dresden
Dynamo Dresden
SG Dynamo Dresden are a German association football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. They were founded in 1950, as a club affiliated with the East German police, and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles...
from 1977 to his retirement, and is the clubs most decorated captain and he was voted the teams greatest ever player in 1999.
During his time at Dynamo Dresden
Dynamo Dresden
SG Dynamo Dresden are a German association football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. They were founded in 1950, as a club affiliated with the East German police, and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles...
the club only finished outside the top 3 in the DDR-Oberliga
DDR-Oberliga
The DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
once which was in the season 1982-83 when they finished 7th.
He captained the team to their best European seasons, twice reaching the Quarter finals of the European Clubs' Champions Cup in 1977 & 1979. He also guided his team to Quarter finals in the 1975/76 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
and both the 1984/85 & the 1985/86 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
. This was seen as a big success against teams from europes big leagues. Dörner scored an amazing 70 goals in 400 games for Dynamo Dresden
Dynamo Dresden
SG Dynamo Dresden are a German association football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. They were founded in 1950, as a club affiliated with the East German police, and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles...
which is a record for a defender in the DDR-Oberliga
DDR-Oberliga
The DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
.
He was capped 100 times for East Germany, winning a gold medal as part of that country's team at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
His time as a player ended in summer 1985 and he first took on the role of trainer for the East German Olympic squad in 1990. After German re-unification he coached the Olympic youth side of the united country. From 6 January 1996 until 20 August 1997 he was the trainer for Bundesliga club SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize...
. From 2006 to 2010 he coached Radebeuler BC 08 in the city league known as the Bezirksliga Dresden.
Honours
- East German champions DDR-OberligaDDR-OberligaThe DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
winners (5): 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978. - East German vice-champions DDR-OberligaDDR-OberligaThe DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
(5): 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985. - East German Cup FDGB PokalFDGB PokalThe FDGB-Pokal was an elimination football tournament held annually in the former East Germany. It was the second most important national title in East German football after the DDR-Oberliga championship...
winners (5): 1971, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985.
External links
- Olympic matches at fifa.com
- International Appearance record at www.rsssf.com
- 2nd most capped PlayerEast Germany national football teamThe East Germany national football team was from 1952 to 1990 the football team of East Germany, playing as one of three post-war German teams, along with Saarland and West Germany....
- 3 times Player of the year