Gerd Weber

Senior career

Born in Dresden, Weber began his career in 1973 with Dynamo Dresden in the DDR-Oberliga.

Between 1975 and 1980 he played 33 times as a midfielder for the East Germany national team, scoring 5 goals. He won the gold medal at the football tournament of the 1976 Summer Olympics with the East Germany Olympic team.

Weber, Kotte and Müller was rehabilitated by SG Dynamo Dresden after Die Wende in 1989. As of 2021, Weber still lives in Friesenheim, where he works as a claims adjuster for a car insurance company. Weber is today an honorary member of SG Dynamo Dresden and a celebrated former player at the club.

SG Dynamo Dresden

DDR-Oberliga Winner: 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78 Runners-up: 1978–79, 1979–80 FDGB-Pokal Winner: 1976–77 Runners-up: 1973–74, 1974–75, 1977–78 East Germany

Summer Olympics Gold medalist: 1976