Manfred Zapf (born 24 August 1946[1] in Stapelburg) is a German former footballer, later a coach. A defender, Zapf spent his entire senior career with 1. FC Magdeburg, and captained the club to its greatest successes – three DDR championships, four cups, and the Cup Winners' Cup of 1974. In his time with the club he appeared in 327 league matches in the DDR-Oberliga and played 30 matches in the second-tier DDR-Liga.[1]
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![]() Manfred Zapf in 1973 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1946-08-24) 24 August 1946 (age 76) | ||
Place of birth | Stapelburg, Germany | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–1964 | SG Dynamo Stapelburg | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1964–1979 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 327 | (29) |
National team | |||
1969–1975 | East Germany | 16 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1988–1989 | East Germany | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Men’s Football | ||
![]() | 1972 Munich | Team Competition |
He won sixteen (respectively 12[2]) caps for East Germany between 1969 and 1975,[3] and was part of the team that won the Bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics.[4]
Following his retirement from footballing, Zapf joined the backroom staff at FC Magdeburg, and also had a three-month spell as manager of the East German national team in 1988–89.
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East Germany football squad – 1972 Summer Olympics – Bronze medalists | ||
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