1. Horst Blankenburg was born on 10 July 1947 and is a German former professional footballer, who played as a sweeper.
10 Facts About Horst Blankenburg
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Horst Blankenburg is best known for the early 1970s period, during which he played for Ajax and won the European Cup three times, the European Super Cup twice, the Intercontinental Cup once and the Dutch championship and the KNVB Cup twice.
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Horst Blankenburg was never selected for the West Germany national team.
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Horst Blankenburg then transferred to Wiener Sportclub in Vienna for 45,000 German marks, where he managed to impress.
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Horst Blankenburg played together with Johan Cruyff, Johan Neeskens, Ruud Krol, and Arie Haan.
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Horst Blankenburg became Dutch champion in 1972 and 1973 and won the Dutch Cup in 1971 and 1972.
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In 1975, Horst Blankenburg returned to Germany to play for Hamburger SV.
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In 1978, Horst Blankenburg moved to Chicago Sting in the United States, before being loaned out for a few months to KSC Hasselt in Belgium.
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Horst Blankenburg was never selected for the West Germany national team, one of the reasons being that the outstanding Franz Beckenbauer fulfilled the role of libero there at the time.
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Johan Cruijff asked him to play for the Netherlands in the 1974 World Cup but Horst Blankenburg refused, he was still hoping for selection from his homeland.