Maurice Banach
{{Short description|German footballer (1967–1991)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| image =
| caption =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1967|10|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Münster, West Germany
| death_date = {{death date and age|1991|11|17|1967|10|9|df=y}}
| death_place = Remscheid, Germany
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs1 = Preußen Münster
| youthclubs2 = Borussia Dortmund
| years1 = 1986–1988
| clubs1 = Borussia Dortmund
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 1988–1990
| clubs2 = SG Wattenscheid 09
| caps2 = 69
| goals2 = 32
| years3 = 1990–1991
| clubs3 = 1. FC Köln
| caps3 = 49
| goals3 = 24
| totalcaps = 132
| totalgoals = 58
| nationalyears1 = 1989
| nationalteam1 = West Germany U21
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
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Maurice "Mucki" Banach (9 October 1967 – 17 November 1991) was a German professional footballer who played as a forward.{{cite web | url = https://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/maurice-banach/ | title = Maurice Banach | website = worldfootball.net | accessdate =3 April 2010}}
Career
Born in Münster, Banach was the son of a German seaman and an American GI. During his youth career he played for SC Preußen Münster, but he later transferred to the youth team of Borussia Dortmund, until, at seventeen, he signed his first professional contract. Until 1988 he played 14 games for Borussia, scoring two goals.
In the summer of 1988, Banach transferred to the second tier team SG Wattenscheid 09. In 1990, he was the highest scorer in the league – with 22 goals.{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesd/duit2tops.html | title =
One week later, he played in his final game against Schalke 04, which his team lost 3–0.
Death
The morning after this match Banach was killed in a car crash on the Autobahn near Remscheid.
In the struggles after his death, the team, family and friends were supported by the "FC pastor" Heinz Baumann, who also held the funeral service.
Honors
References
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{{cite journal |title=Schicksal schweißt zusammen - Falko Götz 18 Jahre nach dem Tod von FC-Star Banach |language=de |author-first=Uwe |author-last=Bödeker |date=17 November 2009 |journal=Express |publisher=M. DuMont Schauberg |location=Cologne, Germany |url=https://www.express.de/sport/fussball/schicksal-schweisst-zusammen-falko-goetz-18-jahre-nach-dem-tod-von-fc-star-banach-10269416 |access-date=2 March 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312124450/https://www.express.de/sport/fussball/schicksal-schweisst-zusammen-falko-goetz-18-jahre-nach-dem-tod-von-fc-star-banach-10269416 |archive-date=12 March 2018}}
{{cite journal |title=FC-Pfarrer aus Aachen |language=de |editor-first1=Simon |editor-last1=Pröber |editor-first2=Tobias |editor-last2=Kaufmann |editor-first3=Daniel |editor-last3=Misterek |editor-first4=Philipp |editor-last4=Pelka |editor-first5=Melanie |editor-last5=Stitterich |journal=Geißbockecho (GBE) - das Clubmagazin des 1. FC Köln |publisher=1. FC Köln GmbH & Co. KGaA |location=Cologne, Germany |series=Historie CLUB |date=10 May 2015 |orig-year=2015-05-09 |volume=57 |issue=16 |id=Season 2014/2015; 32nd gameday: 1. FC Köln vs. FC Schalke 04. |page=75 |url=https://fc.de/uploads/pics/GBE16online.pdf |access-date=3 March 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190303171631/https://fc.de/uploads/pics/GBE16online.pdf |archive-date=3 March 2019 |quote=[…] FC-Pfarrer aus Aachen […] Während sich an das Schalke-Spiel noch manch langjähriger FC-Fan erinnert, ist fast in Vergessenheit geraten, dass es einen mehr oder weniger offiziellen katholischen FC-Pfarrer gab. Heinz Baumann hieß der Geistliche, der von 1978 bis Anfang der 2000er Jahre zum FC-Inventar gehörte. […] 1978 wurde Heinz Baumann Mitglied des 1. FC Köln und war bei Mitgliederversammlungen und gesellschaftlichen Veranstaltungen des Clubs ein regelmäßiger Gast. So lernte er auch zahlreiche Spieler kennen und wurde zu einer Art Mannschaftspfarrer. Ob Hochzeit oder Kindstaufe, etliche FC-Profis nahmen im Laufe der Jahre seinen seelsorgerischen Beistand in Anspruch. Als FC-Pastor begleitete Heinz Baumann nicht nur schöne, sondern auch traurige Ereignisse – wie die Trauerfeier für den bei einem Verkehrsunfall tödlich verunglückten FC-Stürmer Maurice Banach. […] Für seine Verdienste um den 1. FC Köln wurde Baumann mit der silbernen Ehrennadel ausgezeichnet. […]}} [https://docplayer.org/60832414-Die-trikot-offensive-geht-weiter.html]
{{cite web |title=Unglück vor 25 Jahren - Mucki unvergessen |language=de |author=Club-Redaktion |date=17 November 2016 |publisher=1. FC Köln GmbH & Co. KGaA |location=Cologne, Germany |url=https://fc.de/fc-info/news/detailseite/details/mucki-unvergessen/ |access-date=2 March 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312124653/https://fc.de/fc-info/news/detailseite/details/mucki-unvergessen/ |archive-date=12 March 2018}}
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External links
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Category:Footballers from Münster
Category:German men's footballers
Category:German sportspeople of American descent
Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Borussia Dortmund players
Category:Borussia Dortmund II players
Category:SG Wattenscheid 09 players
Category:2. Bundesliga players