Eberhard Vogel

Eberhard "Ebse" Vogel (8 April 1943 – 1 September 2026) was a German footballer and manager.

Career Vogel played for FC Karl-Marx-Stadt (1961–70) and FC Carl Zeiss Jena (1970–82). His 440 appearances for both clubs combined was the record for East German top-flight football.

On the national level, he played for the East Germany national team (69 matches/24 goals) and was a participant at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

In 1969, Vogel won the award for the GDR Footballer of the Year.

In 1972, he scored the game-winning goal against rival West Germany national team in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

He graduated with a sports teacher degree at the German University of Physical Culture (DHfK) in Leipzig while still playing and later began coaching career. He first served as a youth coach for the East German Football Association (DFV) from 1983 to 1990; winning the 1986 UEFA European Under-18 Championship, and as an assistant to Eduard Geyer in the East Germany national team, from 1989 to 1990.

After German reunification, he went on to coach Borussia Mönchengladbach and 1. FC Köln reserve teams until 1992. He also led several teams, including Hannover 96 (1992–93), Carl Zeiss Jena (1994–96), VfB Pößneck (1996–97), FSV Hoyerswerda (1999–2000), 1. FC Magdeburg (2000–01), Dresdner SC (2002–03) and VfB Sangerhausen (2004–06). From 1997 to 1998, he was the manager of the Togo national team, participating at the 1998 African Cup of Nations.

Vogel worked as a scout for Carl Zeiss Jena from February 2010 until June 2011, when he retired at the age of 68.

Death Vogel died on 1 September 2026, at the age of 83.

Career statistics Club

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 23 May 1965 Leipzig, East Germany 1–0 1–1 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 5 April 1967 Leipzig, East Germany 1–2 4–3 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying 3. 29 March 1969 East Berlin, East Germany 1–0 2–2 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. 22 October 1969 Cardiff, Wales 1–0 3–1 5. 15 November 1970 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 1–0 5–0 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying 6. 10 October 1971 Rotterdam, Netherlands 1–0 2–3 7. 2–3 8. 12 October 1975 Leipzig, East Germany 2–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying

Honours As a player Clubs FC Karl-Marx-Stadt DDR-Oberliga: 1966–67

Carl Zeiss Jena FDGB-Pokal: 1971–72, 1973–74, 1979–80

Individual East German Footballer of the Year: 1969

As a manager National team East Germany U18 UEFA European Under-18 Championship: 1986