German footballer
Dieter Erler (28 May 1939 in Glauchau – 10 April 1998 in Chemnitz) was a German footballer.[1]
He began his footballing career with BSG Chemie Glauchau in 1953. He was transferred to BSG Wismut Gera for the 1957 season and then after two seasons[2] moved to sports club SC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt in January 1959. Erler was both a playmaker and a goalscoring midfielder.
In 1963, Erler moved to SC Karl-Marx-Stadt, where he played alongside the player described by Pelé as the best left-winger in the world at the time: Eberhard Vogel. In 1966–67 the team was crowned DDR-Oberliga champion.
Between 1959 and 1972 he played for SC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt and then FC Karl-Marx-Stadt. During his career he gained between 1959 and 1968[3] 47 international caps and scored 12 goals for East Germany.[4]
He was voted GDR footballer of the year in 1967.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 May 1972[5]
International
- As of 6 November 2015[6]
East Germany national team
|
Year |
Apps |
Goals
|
1959 |
2 |
0
|
1960 |
6 |
1
|
1961 |
7 |
3
|
1962 |
8 |
4
|
1963 |
4 |
1
|
1964 |
1 |
0
|
1965 |
6 |
0
|
1966 |
6 |
3
|
1967 |
6 |
0
|
1968 |
1 |
0
|
Total |
47 |
12
|
International goals
- Scores and results list East Germany's goal tally first.[6]
Honours
Club
- SC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt
Individual
References