Roland Ducke (19 November 1934 – 26 June 2005) was a German professional football player. His younger brother Peter was also a successful footballer.[1]

Roland Ducke
Ducke in 1970
Personal information
Date of birth (1934-11-19)19 November 1934
Place of birth Benešov nad Ploučnicí, Czechoslovakia
Date of death 26 June 2005(2005-06-26) (aged 70)
Place of death Jena, Germany
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1955 BSG Motor Schönebeck 25 (16)
1955–1971 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 377 (70)
International career
1958–1967 East Germany 37 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ducke played almost whole his career for FC Carl Zeiss Jena.[2][3]

On the national level he played for East Germany national team, Ducke played for this side from 1958 to 1967.[4]

In 1970, he won the award for the GDR Footballer of the Year.

Ducke died on 26 June 2005 of prostate cancer.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Alle Brüderpaare in der National Mannschaft [All pairs of brothers in the national team], Trainer-Baade.de
  2. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (23 July 2006). "Roland Ducke - Matches and Goals in Oberliga". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. ^ Dieckmann, Christoph (26 May 2001). "Fussball im Osten: Kein Berg so hoch, kein Tal so tief" [Football in the East: No mountain so high, no valley so deep]. Der Tagesspiegel (in German).
  4. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (18 April 2004). "Roland Ducke - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
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