Albert Brülls

Who is this?

Albert Brülls (26 March 1937 – 28 March 2004) was a German footballer who played 25 times for the West Germany national team, including matches in both the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups. Domestically he played for and was also captain of Borussia Mönchengladbach between 1955 and 1962. During this time he led the side to their first sporting achievement in 1960, when Borussia won the DFB-Pokal by defeating Karlsruher SC 3–2. He then went on to become one of the first Germans to play for a club side outside West Germany, transferring to the Italian team FC Modena for a fee of 100,000 marks.

Career

1. 1937
   Born
2. 1954
   Joined Borussia Mönchengladbach
3. 1959
   Joined Germany men's national association football team
4. 1962
   Joined Modena F.C.
5. 1965
   Joined Brescia Calcio
6. 1968
   Joined BSC Young Boys
7. 2004
   Passed away

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Anrath
• •Citizenship: Germany
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football