Gert Trinklein (19 June 1949 – 11 July 2017) was a German

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player. Between 1969 and 1978 Trinklein appeared in 230 matches for

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. In 1979, he moved to the USA, becoming the third German soccer pro besides

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and

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. Since 1985 he was an independent tradesman and merchandises at sport events. Since 2006 Gert Trinklein was part of the FDP fraction in Frankfurt parliament. He died in the night from the 11 to 12 July due to his

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disease which was diagnosed in 2011.

Honours

Eintracht Frankfurt *

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** Winner: 1974–75, 1974–75 Dallas Tornado * North American Soccer League, Central Division ** Winner:

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...

References

External links

Gert Trinklein at eintracht-archiv.de
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trinklein, Gert 1949 births 2017 deaths German men's footballers Bundesliga players Rot-Weiss Frankfurt players Eintracht Frankfurt players Kickers Offenbach players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Dallas Tornado players Footballers from Frankfurt Deaths from leukemia in Germany Men's association football defenders West German men's footballers West German expatriate men's footballers West German expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States