Gerhard Zebrowski

Gerhard Zebrowski (born 25 April 1940 – 30 April 2020[1]) was a German footballer who played as a winger. He spent six seasons in the Bundesliga with SV Werder Bremen winning the league in the 1964–65 season and the DFB-Pokal in 1961.

Gerhard Zebrowski
Personal information
Date of birth (1940-04-25)25 April 1940
Place of birth Bremen, Germany
Date of death 30 April 2020(2020-04-30) (aged 80)
Place of death Bremen, Germany
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger[1]
Youth career
TuS Walle
Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1969 Werder Bremen 200 (63)
1969–1972 TuS Bremerhaven 93 91 (29)
1972–1973 SV Hemelingen
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Werder Bremen

Born in Bremen, Zebrowski grew up in the urban district of Walle[1] where he played youth football with local team TuS Walle.[2] He joined SV Werder Bremen at the age of 13[1] and made his debut in the Oberliga Nord, the German top tier at the time.[2] Werder Bremen finished runners-up multiple times in the Oberliga[2] with Zebrowski contributing 27 goals in 71 Oberliga matches.[1]

He won the 1961 DFB-Pokal with Werder Bremen.[1]

Two years after the Bundesliga was founded Zebrowski helped Werder Bremen win it,[2] finishing the 1964–65 season as the club's second top scorer with 11 goals.[1]

He played a total of 145 Bundesliga matches scoring 40 goals for Werder Bremen.[1][2]

Later years with Bremerhaven 93 and SV Hemelingen

In 1969,[1] Zebrowski moved to TuS Bremerhaven 93, a smaller club in the state of Bremen playing in the Regionalliga Nord, which was the German second tier at the time.[2] He ended his career with Bremen-based amateur side SV Hemelingen.[2][1]

Post-playing career

Following his retirement he published the "Werder-Echo", Werder Bremen's matchday programme, together with Klaus Matischak, also a former player of the club.[1] An honorary member of the club, Zebrowski regularly visited matches at the Weserstadion until his death.[1]

Death

He died on 30 April 2020, days after his 80th birthday.

Style of play

Zebrowski played as a winger[1] and was known for his pace and dribbling.[2][1]

Honours

References
  1. Bähr, Christoph (5 May 2020). "Werder Bremen: Meisterspieler Gerhard Zebrowski gestorben". Weser Kurier (in German). Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. "Werder-Meisterspieler Gerhard Zebrowski ist tot". Buten und Binnen (in German). Radio Bremen. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.


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