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Horst Weigang
Weigang in 1967
Personal information
Date of birth (1940-09-30)30 September 1940
Place of birth Langenbielau, Gau Silesia, Germany
Date of death 6 September 2024(2024-09-06) (aged 83)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1951–1959 Lokomotive Leipzig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1961 Lokomotive Leipzig 13 (0)
1961–1962 Turbine Erfurt 25 (0)
1962–1967 Lokomotive Leipzig 92 (0)
1967–1973 Rot-Weiß Erfurt 114 (0)
Total 244 (0)
International career
1962–1968 East Germany 12 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Horst Weigang (30 September 1940 – 6 September 2024) was a German footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

In the DDR-Oberliga, Weigang appeared in 234 matches for SC Lokomotive Leipzig, SC Turbine/FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt, and SC Rotation/SC/1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig.[1] He represented the East Germany national team between 1962 and 1968.[2]

Weigang was the father of swimmer Birte Weigang, and his son Sven was also a footballer.[citation needed]

Weigang died on 6 September 2024, at the age of 83.[3]

References

  1. ^ Matthias Arnhold (31 August 2012). "Horst Weigang – Matches in Oberliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  2. ^ Matthias Arnhold (21 November 2004). "Horst Weigang – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  3. ^ Torwart-Legende Horst Weigang verstorben (in German)