Henry Lesser (born 8 May 1963) is a former

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

. The fast offensive player spent most of his East German top-flight career with

FC Carl Zeiss Jena FC Carl Zeiss Jena is a German football club based in Jena, Thuringia. Formed in 1903 and initially associated with the Carl Zeiss AG factory, they were one of the strongest clubs in East Germany from the 1960s to the 1980s, winning the DDR-Obe ...

. During this spell Lesser won 4 caps for the

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- all in 1986.

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* * * 1963 births Living people German footballers East German footballers East Germany international footballers FC Carl Zeiss Jena players Borussia Fulda players People from Wartburgkreis Footballers from Thuringia Association football midfielders {{Germany-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub