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Jürgen Croy (born 19 October 1946) is a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made 86 appearances for the German Democratic Republic national team.

Jürgen Croy
Croy (right) at the 1974 World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-10-19) 19 October 1946 (age 76)
Place of birth Zwickau, Soviet occupation zone of Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–1963 BSG Aktivist Zwickau
1963–1965 BSG Sachsenring Zwickau
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1981 BSG Sachsenring Zwickau 372 (0)
National team
1967–1981 East Germany 86 (0)
Teams managed
1984–1988 Sachsenring Zwickau
Honours
Representing  East Germany
Men’s Football
1972 Munich Team Competition
1976 MontrealTeam Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career


Born in Zwickau, Germany, Croy spent his entire footballing career at BSG Sachsenring Zwickau (today FSV Zwickau), with which he won the East German Cup in 1967 and 1975. He was one of East Germany's few international players not to play for a top club such as Dynamo Dresden, FC Carl Zeiss Jena, or FC Magdeburg. As such, Croy did not get the chance to play frequently in European competitions and did not gain the international fame he deserved. Though tall (186 cm), he was an outstanding shot-stopper capable of amazing reflexes on his line. Combined with an excellent command of his penalty area, first-rate ball-handling skills, and above-average consistency, this quality made Croy one of the best goalkeepers of his time and arguably one of the best ever. East and West German media alike often placed him on an equal footing with his contemporaries Sepp Maier and Dino Zoff, two of the game's all-time legends.

Croy was voted GDR Footballer of the Year in 1972, 1976, and 1978 by the East German football press. He played 372 East Germany first-division matches in his career.[1]


International career


Croy earned his first East Germany cap in May 1967 against Sweden (1–0). He was the starting goalkeeper during East Germany's only World Cup appearance in 1974. In particular, Croy stood in goal for the GDR's historic 1–0 victory over its West German neighbor in the only match ever to oppose the two Germany national teams. Two years later, Croy celebrated his greatest sporting triumph with the win of the gold medal in the Olympic football tournament. Croy went on to play 86 times for his country,[2] the last one a 5–0 victory over Cuba in May 1981.


Post-playing life


At the end of his footballing career, Croy worked as a football instructor for some time. From 1991 to 2001, he served as city commissioner for education, culture, and sports in his hometown of Zwickau. He then became the managing director of the Zwickau Chamber of Commerce, Tourism, and Culture until his retirement in 2010.


References


  1. Matthias Arnhold (7 November 2008). "Jürgen Croy – Matches in Oberliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. Matthias Arnhold (19 February 2015). "Jürgen Croy – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 26 February 2015.



На других языках


[de] Jürgen Croy

Jürgen Croy (* 19. Oktober 1946 in Zwickau) ist ein ehemaliger deutscher Fußballspieler. Er war Torwart und Trainer in der DDR-Oberliga, der höchsten Klasse des DDR-Fußballverbandes. Dort spielte er für die Betriebssportgemeinschaft (BSG) Motor/Sachsenring Zwickau, mit der er zweimal Pokalsieger wurde. Mit 94 A-Länderspielen ist Croy Rekordtorwart der DDR-Nationalmannschaft. Mit der DDR-Olympiaauswahl gewann er 1976 die Goldmedaille. Er wurde dreimal zum DDR-Fußballer des Jahres gewählt.
- [en] Jürgen Croy

[es] Jürgen Croy

Jürgen Croy (19 de octubre de 1949) es un exfutbolista alemán, nacido en la antigua República Democrática Alemana. Se desempeñaba como guardameta. Está considerado el mejor portero de la extinta Alemania Oriental. Fue el arquero titular de la selección de Alemania Oriental que participó en el Mundial de Fútbol 1974 en Alemania Occidental. También participó en las Olimpiadas de Montreal 1976, donde consiguió con su equipo la única medalla de oro en su historia.

[fr] Jürgen Croy

Jürgen Croy, né le 19 octobre 1946 à Zwickau (Allemagne occupée) est un ancien gardien de but international allemand (RDA) de football.

[it] Jürgen Croy

Jürgen Croy (Zwickau, 19 ottobre 1946) è un allenatore di calcio ed ex calciatore tedesco orientale, dal 1990 tedesco, di ruolo portiere.

[ru] Крой, Юрген

Юрген Крой (нем. Jürgen Croy; 19 октября 1946, Цвиккау, Советская зона оккупации Германии) — немецкий футболист, вратарь. Участник чемпионата мира 1974 года, Олимпийский чемпион 1976 года и бронзовый призёр Олимпийских игр 1972 года. Трёхкратный «Футболист года» в ГДР. Был в своё время одним из лучших вратарей мира.[источник не указан 2514 дней]



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