Heinz Flohe
German footballer

Heinz Flohe

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Birth:
28 January 1948(Euskirchen)
Death:
15 June 2013(Euskirchen)
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Introduction

Heinz "Flocke" Flohe (28 January 1948 – 15 June 2013) was a German footballer and manager.

Career

He played for 1. FC Köln (1966–1979), winning the Bundesliga title in 1978, and the DFB-Pokal in 1968, 1977 and 1978. He also played for TSV 1860 München (1979–1980). His career ended after a serious injury in his last match.

He earned 39 caps and scored 8 goals for West Germany. He was in the winning squad for the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He also played in the 1976 European Football Championship and the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

Honours

Club

Köln
  • Bundesliga winner: 1977–78; runner-up: 1972–73
  • DFB-Pokal winner: 1967–68, 1976–77, 1977–78; runner-up: 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73

International

Germany
  • FIFA World Cup winner: 1974
  • UEFA European Football Championship runner-up: 1976

Private life

On 11 May 2010, Flohe lapsed into coma, after a stroke.

Flohe died on 15 June 2013 in his sleep, aged 65.