Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 March 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1956–1968 | Schalke 04 | 218 | (59) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Manfred Kreuz (born 7 March 1936) is a retired German footballer, who played his entire career for Schalke 04. [1] From 1956 until 1963, he completed 135 matches (42 goals) in the Oberliga West. Between 1963 and 1968, he was the captain of Schalke and made 83 appearances (17 goals) in the Bundesliga.
In 1958, he won the German championship.
He is an honorary captain of Schalke [2] and member of the honorary presidium. [3]
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