1. Eduard "Ede" Geyer was born on 7 October 1944 and is a German former professional football player and manager.
11 Facts About Eduard Geyer
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Eduard Geyer was the last manager of the East Germany national team.
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Eduard Geyer's family fled to Dresden after the end of World War II, and he began his football career with SC Einheit Dresden.
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Eduard Geyer joined Dynamo Dresden in 1968, where he played until his career ended in 1975 for health reasons.
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Eduard Geyer moved into coaching, working with Dynamo's youth team, and assisting first-team manager Klaus Sammer, whom he succeeded in 1986.
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Eduard Geyer won the DDR-Oberliga in 1989, ending BFC Dynamo's ten-year dominance.
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Eduard Geyer reached the UEFA Cup semi-finals that year, before going onto manage the East Germany national team.
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Eduard Geyer moved on a year later, joining Energie Cottbus where he enjoyed great success, advancing the previously unheralded club through two promotions into the first division Bundesliga.
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Eduard Geyer took his side to the DFB-Pokal final in 1997.
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Eduard Geyer spent six months in the United Arab Emirates with Al Nasr, before returning to Sachsen Leipzig, initially as sporting director, but later as manager.
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Eduard Geyer is well known in Germany for his outspoken manners.