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Roland Ducke
German footballer (1934–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roland Ducke (19 November 1934 – 26 June 2005) was a German professional football player. His younger brother Peter was also a successful footballer.[1]
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![]() Ducke in 1970 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1934-11-19)19 November 1934 | ||
Place of birth | Benešov nad Ploučnicí, Czechoslovakia | ||
Date of death | 26 June 2005(2005-06-26) (aged 70) | ||
Place of death | Jena, Germany | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1953–1955 | BSG Motor Schönebeck | 25 | (16) |
1955–1971 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 377 | (70) |
International career | |||
1958–1967 | East Germany | 37 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Ducke played almost whole his career for FC Carl Zeiss Jena.[2][3]
On the national level he played for East Germany national team, Ducke played for this side from 1958 to 1967.[4]
In 1970, he won the award for the GDR Footballer of the Year.
Ducke died on 26 June 2005 of prostate cancer.[citation needed]