Bernd Hölzenbein died on Monday evening (April 15) at the age of 78. In 1974, the offensive player became world champion with the German national team.
The 1974 World Champion played 420 times for Eintracht in the Bundesliga between 1967 and 1981, scoring 160 goals. The fast, tricky striker celebrated his greatest success with the DFB team in his own country in 1974, when the Federal Republic was crowned world champion. In total, the Hessian appeared 40 times with the eagle on his chest from 1973 to 1978 and scored five goals. He stood for the 'Golden 1970s' as well as for the European Cup victory in 1980 and also for the 'Football 2000' that our club played in the early 1990s and in which he played a significant role as vice-president. He was also a loyal employee and a lovely friend, according to a spokesman for the club. He died after a long, serious illness. The club confirmed the sad news a little later.