Hans-Jürgen Dörner

Hans-Jürgen "Dixie" Dörner (25 January 1951 – 19 January 2022) was a German footballer and manager. He won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics while playing for East Germany. He played for that national team from 1969 until 1985.

Hans-Jürgen Dörner

Dörner in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Hans-Jürgen Dörner
Date of birth	(1951-01-25)25 January 1951
Place of birth	Görlitz, East Germany
Date of death	19 January 2022(2022-01-19) (aged 70)
Place of death	Dresden, Germany
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Sweeper, full-back
Youth career
1960–1967	Motor WAMA Görlitz
1967–1968	Dynamo Dresden
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1968–1985	Dynamo Dresden	400	(70)
National team
1969–1985	East Germany	96	(8)
Teams managed
1985–1990	East Germany Under-23
1996–1997	Werder Bremen
1998–1999	FSV Zwickau
2000–2001	Al Ahly
2001–2003	VfB Leipzig
2006–2010	Radebeuler BC 08
Honours Representing  East Germany Men's Football 1976 Montreal Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Dörner died on 19 January 2022 from a long-illness at his apartment in Dresden, Germany, at the age of 70.[2]