Herbert Schäfer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHerbert•Schäfer
Used nameHerbert•Schäfer
Born16 August 1927 in Siegen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Died6 May 1991 in Siegen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Measurements182 cm / 80 kg
AffiliationsSportfreunde Siegen, Siegen (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany

Biography

In the 1952 Helsinki Olympic football tournament, West Germany beat Egypt 3-1 in the first round before a surprising 4-2 extra time win over Brazil in the quarter-final. They lost 1-3 to Yugoslavia in the semi-final and missed out on a medal after Sweden beat them 2-0 in the bronze medal match.

Center- and half-back Herbert Schäfer played for Sportfreunde Siegen throughout his entire career. In 1955 Schäfer won the German Amateur Championships with Siegen. He was then expected to play in the FIFA World Cup in Switzerland in 1954, but injury forced him to withdraw. He won 24 German amateur international caps and made one appearance for the senior national team, against Sweden in 1957. Schäfer appeared in his second Olympics at Melbourne in 1956, but Germany was beaten 2-0 by the Soviet Union in their first round match.

From 1960-77 Schäfer was active as a coach at amateur clubs around Siegen. He was a trained fitter and after his sporting career worked as a caretaker of the Sparkasse Siegen. Schäfer was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1952 Summer Olympics Football (Football) GER FRG Herbert Schäfer
Football, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany 4
1956 Summer Olympics Football (Football) GER FRG Herbert Schäfer
Football, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany =9

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