Bernd Schmidt (1 December 1943 – 11 June 2024) was a German professional

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who played as a defender or

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. He spent seven seasons in the

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with

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. On 19 June 2024, Werder Bremen announced that Schmidt had died at the age of 80.

Honours

Werder Bremen *

runner-up: 1967–68

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* 1943 births 2024 deaths People from Alsfeld German men's footballers Footballers from Giessen (region) Men's association football midfielders Bundesliga players KSV Hessen Kassel players SV Werder Bremen players FSV Frankfurt players 20th-century German sportsmen {{germany-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub