Gert "Charly" Dörfel (born 18 September 1939) is a German former professional

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who played as a striker or winger.

Playing career

Dörfel won the 1960 West German championship and spent nine seasons in the

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after its introduction with

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, where he appeared in 224 matches and scored 58 goals. In 1972, he went abroad to South Africa to play with

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After one season in the National Professional Soccer League he returned to Germany to play with

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. Within a year he returned to South Africa, and went overseas to Canada in 1976 to play with London City in the

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International career

He represented

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11 times, including at the

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qualifiers against

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(scoring two goals) and

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(scoring one goal), the

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qualifier against

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, and eight friendlies.

Personal life

His brother Bernd Dörfel also played for Germany. After retiring as a footballer, he worked for many years as a

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with engagements at among others

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Honours

Hamburger SV *

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: 1962–63; runner-up: 1966–67 *

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runner-up: 1967–68

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* * * 1939 births German circus performers German clowns Living people Footballers from Hamburg German footballers Association football forwards Germany international footballers Bundesliga players Hamburger SV players London City players Canadian National Soccer League players West German expatriate footballers West German expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate soccer players in Canada Expatriate soccer players in South Africa West German expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Highlands Park F.C. players West German footballers {{germany-footy-forward-1930s-stub