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Josef "Jupp" Posipal (20 June 1927 – 21 February 1997) was a German footballer. Born in Romanian, he was part of the German national team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[1] During his club career he played for SV Linden 07, SV Arminia Hannover, and Hamburger SV.[2]

Josef Posipal

Posipal in 1953
Personal information
Date of birth	(1927-06-20)20 June 1927
Place of birth	Lugoj, Romania
Date of death	21 February 1997(1997-02-21) (aged 69)
Place of death	Hamburg, Germany
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1943–1944	TSV Badenstedt
1945–1946	Blau-Weiß Wölpinghausen
1946	SV Linden 07
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1949	SV Arminia Hannover
1949–1958	Hamburger SV	250	(13)
National team
1951–1956	West Germany	32	(1)
Honours Representing  West Germany FIFA World Cup Winner 1954 Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Posipal was born to an ethnic German family in Lugoj. When he was 16, Posipal's family relocated to Germany. In his youth his sportive activities focused on swimming and track-and-field as well as handball.[3] In 1949 he joined Hamburger SV as then coach Georg Knöpfle was looking for a forward. However Knöpfle soon discovered that Posipal was a strong defender and withdrew him from attack to a half back position. Already a year later in 1950, West Germany national team coach Sepp Herberger intended to invite Posipal to join the squad for Germany's first international game after World War II, but officials found out that Posipal had a Romanian citizenship and no German.[3] After he had become a West-German citizen in 1951, Posipal debuted in the international game against Turkey in West Berlin.

In 1952, Posipal was moved from the right half back position to that of center half. In that position he was considered to be one of Germany's best defenders during these years and one of the best in European football. In October 1953, he was invited to represent Europe in a game against England at Wembley Stadium.[3] However, during the first round of the 1954 FIFA World Cup, Posipal had lost his form and after being injured for the quarterfinal against Yugoslavia, 1. FC Kaiserslautern’s Werner Liebrich played as center half instead of Posipal. Being fit again for the semifinal against Austria, Herberger brought Posipal back to the starting team, but since Liebrich had played exceptionally well against Yugoslavia, Posipal played as a right full back at the expense of Fritz Laband. Herberger's trust in Posipal despite his lack of form in previous games paid off as Posipal did very well in the semifinal and the final in the unusual new position. For the rest of his international career, Posipal kept playing as right back with Liebrich as the center half. He finished his football career in 1958.

Legacy

In 2012, when his long-time club Hamburger SV celebrated its 125th anniversary, Posipal was elected into the club history's all-star team.

Personal life and death

Posipal died at the age of 69 in Hamburg of heart failure.[3] He was married to Gisela and had two sons with her. His son Peer Posipal, who played for the Bundesliga team Eintracht Braunschweig, is a former professional football player as well.[4] His grandson Patrick Posipal is also a professional footballer.[5]

References

На других языках

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[de] Josef Posipal

Josef „Jupp“ Posipal (* 20. Juni 1927 in Lugoj, Rumänien; † 21. Februar 1997 in Hamburg) war ein deutscher Fußballspieler. Er absolvierte von 1947 bis 1958 in der damals erstklassigen Fußball-Oberliga Nord für die Vereine Arminia Hannover (42-17) und Hamburger SV (250-13) insgesamt 292 Spiele, in denen er 30 Tore erzielte. Außerdem spielte er 1947 für den SV Linden 07 – einen Sportverein aus Hannover.

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- [en] Josef Posipal

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[fr] Josef Posipal

Josef Posipal, surnommé « Jupp Posipal », né le 20 juin 1927 à Lugoj (Roumanie) et mort le 21 février 1997 à Hambourg, est un footballeur allemand.

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[it] Josef Posipal

Josef Posipal, detto Jupp (Lugoj, 20 giugno 1927 – Amburgo, 21 febbraio 1997), è stato un calciatore romeno naturalizzato tedesco di ruolo centrocampista, campione mondiale nel 1954.

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[ru] Позипаль, Йозеф

Йо́зеф По́зипаль (нем. Josef Posipal, 20 июня 1927 — 21 февраля 1997) — немецкий футболист румынского происхождения, который был частью немецкой команды, выигравшей чемпионат мира 1954 года.

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