Horst Blankenburg

Horst Blankenburg (born 10 July 1947) is a German former professional footballer, who played as a sweeper. He is best known for the early 1970s period, during which he played for Ajax and won the European Cup three times (1971, 1972, 1973), the European Super Cup twice (1972, 1973), the Intercontinental Cup once (1972) and the Dutch championship and the KNVB Cup twice. In 1976, he won the German Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1977 with Hamburger SV. He was never selected for the West Germany national team.

Horst Blankenburg
Blankenburg as player of Ajax in 1972
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-07-10) 10 July 1947
Place of birth Heidenheim, Germany
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender, sweeper
Youth career
VfL Heidenheim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1968 1. FC Nürnberg 0 (0)
1968–1969 Wiener Sportclub 27 (0)
1969–1970 1860 Munich 31 (1)
1970–1975 Ajax 188 (5)
1975–1977 Hamburger SV 44 (0)
1977–1978 Neuchâtel Xamax 19 (0)
1978–1980 Chicago Sting 38 (0)
1979–1980KSC Hasselt (loan) 10 (0)
1980–1982 Preußen Münster 22 (0)
1982–1983 Hummelsbütteler SV
1985 Lüneburger SK 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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