Bernd Schulz
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Bernd Schulz is a German former footballer. Schulz began his career with Berliner FC Dynamo
, and was part of the all-conquering team of the 1980s. He won nine consecutive East German titles
, and two Cup
s between 1979 and 1989. He also won three caps for East Germany
in 1984 and 1985, scoring one goal. He ended his career in 1993, having played for SG Bergmann-Borsig
and Union Berlin.
Schulz was at the centre of controversy in 1986, when, in the 95th minute of the championship-deciding game against Lokomotive Leipzig
, he earned questionable penalty kick
after a challenge by Leipzig's Hans Richter
. This led to the referee, Bernd Stumpf
, receiving a ban, a rarity in East German football.
Berliner FC Dynamo
Berliner FC Dynamo is a German association football club and is the successor organization to the club that played in East Berlin as Dynamo Berlin from 1953 to 1966.-Founding and Stasi patronage:...
, and was part of the all-conquering team of the 1980s. He won nine consecutive East German titles
East German football champions
The East German football champions were the annual winners of the DDR-Oberliga. The 1948 and 1949 East German champions were determined in a single elimination tournament of three rounds. A nationwide football league, the DDR-Oberliga, was established for the 1949–50 season. The Oberliga was...
, and two Cup
FDGB Pokal
The FDGB-Pokal was an elimination football tournament held annually in the former East Germany. It was the second most important national title in East German football after the DDR-Oberliga championship...
s between 1979 and 1989. He also won three caps for East Germany
East Germany national football team
The East Germany national football team was from 1952 to 1990 the football team of East Germany, playing as one of three post-war German teams, along with Saarland and West Germany....
in 1984 and 1985, scoring one goal. He ended his career in 1993, having played for SG Bergmann-Borsig
SG Bergmann-Borsig
SG Bergmann-Borsig is a German sports club from the city of Berlin. It was established following World War II on 8 April 1946 by handball players from Charlottenburg, Rosenthal and Wilhelmsruh in the city's Pankow district. Located in the Soviet-occupied quarter of Berlin, SG formed afootball...
and Union Berlin.
Schulz was at the centre of controversy in 1986, when, in the 95th minute of the championship-deciding game against Lokomotive Leipzig
Lokomotive Leipzig
1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig is a German football club based in the city of Leipzig in Saxony and may be more familiar to many of the country's football fans as the historic side VfB Leipzig, the first national champions of Germany...
, he earned questionable penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
after a challenge by Leipzig's Hans Richter
Hans Richter (footballer)
Hans Richter is a retired football forward.During his club career, Richter played for FC Karl-Marx-Stadt, Lokomotive Leipzig and Kickers Offenbach. He played 15 times for the East Germany national team, scoring 4 goals.-External links:*...
. This led to the referee, Bernd Stumpf
Bernd Stumpf
Bernd Stumpf is a football referee from Jena who served as a match official in the first division DDR-Oberliga of the former East Germany...
, receiving a ban, a rarity in East German football.