Albert Brülls

Albert Brülls (26 March 1937 in Anrath – 28 March 2004 in Neuss) was a German footballer who played 25 times for his national side,[1] including matches in both the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups.[2]

Albert Brülls
Personal information
Date of birth (1937-03-26)26 March 1937
Place of birth Anrath, Germany
Date of death 28 March 2004(2004-03-28) (aged 67)
Place of death Neuss, Germany
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1962 Borussia Mönchengladbach 163 (38)
1962–1965 FC Modena 63 (7)
1965–1968 Brescia Calcio 64 (6)
1968–1970 BSC Young Boys
1970–1972 VfR Neuss 64 (18)
National team
1959–1966 West Germany 25 (9)
Teams managed
1968–1970 BSC Young Boys
1970–1972 VfR Neuss
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Domestically he played for and was also captain of Borussia Mönchengladbach between 1955 and 1962. During this time he led the side to their first sporting achievement in 1960, when Borussia won the DFB Cup by defeating their archrivals 1. FC Köln 3–1. He then went on to become one of the first Germans to play for a club side outside West Germany, transferring to the Italian team FC Modena for a fee of 100,000 marks.

References
  1. Arnhold, Matthias (25 August 2016). "Albert Brülls - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  2. "Brülls, Albert" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
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