Herbert Martin
German footballer
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Herbert Martin (29 August 1925 – 29 September 2016)[1] was a Saarland and German footballer.
Date of birth
29 August 1925
Place of birth
Ensdorf, Saar Basin
Date of death
29 September 2016 (aged 91)
Place of death
Ensdorf, Germany
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 August 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Ensdorf, Saar Basin | ||
| Date of death | 29 September 2016 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Ensdorf, Germany | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1950 | FC Ensdorf | ||
| 1950–1961 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 254 | (197) |
| International career | |||
| 1950–1956 | Saarland | 17 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
The striker spent the majority of his career with 1. FC Saarbrücken. He was the leading goal scorer for the Saarland national football team (tied with Herbert Binkert), with six goals,[2] while the team existed between 1950 and 1956. He won 17 caps[3] for the Saar federation which was later included into the West German Football Association. He died in 2016.[4]
