Georg Friedel

George Friedel ( born September 6, 1913 in Nuremberg, † 1 June 1987) was a German football player.

He was in the 1930s one of the most successful strikers of the 1st FC Nuremberg: With his club he was two-time Cup champion and 1936 German Masters.

Career

Friedel came as 13 -year-old to the club. The jump into the first team succeeded 1930. Together with Josef Schmitt, Karl Gussner and Max Eiberger he formed mid 1930 years one of the most successful storm series on German club football. In 1934 he reached together with the 1st FC Nuremberg at the final of the German Cup and brought his club a 1-0 lead. With a double blow just before the final whistle, the club was defeated but in the end the FC Schalke 04 1-2.

Despite this defeat Friedel earned in the following years, the nickname of the Schalke - fright: In December 1935, he led with his goal to make it 2-0 against Schalke 1 FC Nuremberg on winning the first Tschammer Cup, a success that in 1940 he with the club could repeat. 7 ½ months after the first Cup victory Friedel has been with the club through a 2:1 aet in the final against Fortuna Dusseldorf German football champions in 1936. Previously, the Nuremberg FC Schalke 04 thrown in the semifinals by two Friedel- gates from the competition. Overall, this disputed 1930-1945 325 games for the first FCN, scoring over 400 goals.

His talent did not go unnoticed storm the kingdom coach Sepp Herberger. In early 1937 invited this a Friedel for the international match against the Netherlands national team. The game on January 31, 1937 in Dusseldorf failed Friedel, however: In the second half he came three times alone in front of the opponent's goal, but missed free-standing every chance. This mission remained the only international game of his career.

With the Second World War came the end of football career Friedel. After the cup final 1940 he was called to the front and fought in Africa. The jump in the Nachkriegself of the 1st FC Nuremberg no longer managed Friedel.

  • National football team ( Germany )
  • German master ( football)
  • Born in 1913
  • Died in 1987
  • Man
  • German
  • DFB Cup winners
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