Charly Dörfel

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Charly Dörfel

| image = Dörfel, Gert 10-11 WP.JPG

| caption = Dörfel in 2010

| fullname = Gert Dörfel

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1939|9|18}}

| birth_place = Hamburg, Germany

| height = 1.70 m

| position = Striker, winger

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1958

| youthclubs1 = PSV Hamburg

| youthyears2 = 1958–1960

| youthclubs2 = Hamburger SV

| years1 = 1960–1972

| clubs1 = Hamburger SV

| caps1 = 347

| goals1 = 114

| years2 = 1972–1973

| clubs2 = Highlands Park

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 1973–1974

| clubs3 = HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst

| caps3 = 18

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 1974–1975

| clubs4 = Highlands Park

| caps4 =

| goals4 =

| years5 = 1976–1977

| clubs5 = London City

| caps5 =

| goals5 =

| nationalyears1 = 1960–1964

| nationalteam1 = West Germany

| nationalcaps1 = 11

| nationalgoals1 = 7

}}

Gert "Charly" Dörfel (born 18 September 1939) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker or winger.{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/gert-doerfel/spieler | title = Gert Dörfel | language = de | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 24 April 2022}}

Playing career

Dörfel won the 1960 West German championship{{Cite news|url=http://hsv-history.de/doerfel.html|title=Gert 'Charly' Dörfel|newspaper=HSV-history.de|access-date=2017-02-25|language=de-DE}} and spent nine seasons in the Bundesliga after its introduction with Hamburger SV, where he appeared in 224 matches and scored 58 goals.{{Cite web | url = http://rsssf.com/players/chdoerfeldata.html | title = Gert 'Charly' Dörfel - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 4 May 2017 | accessdate = 4 May 2017 | publisher = RSSSF}} In 1972, he went abroad to South Africa to play with Highlands Park F.C. After one season in the National Professional Soccer League he returned to Germany to play with HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst.{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamdeutschland.net/players/d/gert-d%C3%B6rfel/|title=Gert Dörfel|website=teamdeutschland.net|language=fr-FR|access-date=2017-02-25}} Within a year he returned to South Africa, and went overseas to Canada in 1976 to play with London City in the National Soccer League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl9r.htm|title=Gauss looking ahead to brighter City future|last=Kernaghan|first=Jim|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|publisher=London Free Press|access-date=2017-02-25}}

International career

He represented West Germany 11 times,{{Cite web|url=http://www.ndr.de/sport/legenden/Charly-Doerfel-Flankengott-und-Entertainer-,doerfel129.html|title=Charly Dörfel: Flankengott und Entertainer|last=NDR|website=ndr.de|language=de|access-date=2017-02-25}} including at the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Northern Ireland (scoring two goals) and Greece (scoring one goal), the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Sweden, and eight friendlies.{{Cite web | url = http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/chdoerfel-intl.html | title = Gert 'Charly' Dörfel - Goals in International Matches | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 4 May 2017 | accessdate = 4 May 2017 | publisher = RSSSF}}

Personal life

His brother Bernd Dörfel also played for Germany (they are among 14 sets of siblings to have played for the national team).[http://www.trainer-baade.de/alle-bruderpaare-in-der-nationalmannschaft/ Alle Brüderpaare in der National Mannschaft] [All pairs of brothers in the national team], Trainer-Baade.de After retiring as a footballer, he worked for many years as a clown with engagements at among others Circus Krone.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ndr.de/sport/legenden/doerfel129_page-2.html|title=Charly Dörfel: Flankengott und Entertainer (Seite 2)|last=NDR|website=ndr.de|language=de|access-date=2017-02-25}}