Wilfried Gröbner
East German footballer and manager
About Wilfried Gröbner
Born 1949. Wilfried Gröbner is a German association football player and association football coach.
Wilfried Gröbner (born 18 December 1949) is a German former footballer and coach who was part of East Germany's gold medal-winning team at the 1976 Olympics.
Club career The defender played 230 East German top-flight matches for Lokomotive Leipzig.
International career Between 1976 and 1979 he was part of the East Germany national team. His only appearance for the East Germany Olympic team, during this era still counted as a full international when it was played against another A squad (in this case Poland), was in 1976 the Gold Medal match at the Montreal Olympics. East German won this encounter against Poland 3-1 and became Olympic champion.
Coaching career Gröbner later was at the coaching helm for Rot-Weiß Erfurt and SSV Reutlingen.
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Who is Wilfried Gröbner?
East German footballer and manager
When was Wilfried Gröbner born?
Wilfried Gröbner was born on 18 December 1949 in Eilenburg.
What is Wilfried Gröbner's occupation?
Wilfried Gröbner is an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality is Wilfried Gröbner?
Wilfried Gröbner is German.
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