Hans-Jürgen Kreische

Infobox Football biography
playername = Hans-Jürgen Kreische


fullname =
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1947|7|19
cityofbirth = Dresden
countryofbirth = GDR
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1964-78
clubs = Dynamo Dresden
caps(goals) = 256 (143)
pcupdate =
nationalyears = 1968-75
nationalteam = East Germany
nationalcaps(goals) = 050 0(25)
ntupdate =
manageryears = 1995-96 2000-01
managerclubs = Dynamo Dresden Dresdner SC

Hans-Jürgen Kreische (born July 19, 1947 in Dresden) is a former East German footballer. Kreische spent his entire career with his hometown club, Dynamo Dresden, scoring 127 goals in 234 DDR-Oberliga games between 1964 and 1978. He was East Germany's top scorer in 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1976, and was player of the year in 1973.

Kreische was an East German international, scoring 25 goals in 50 appearances. He was part of the 1974 World Cup squad, and was also in the 1972 Olympic bronze medal winning team. Following his retirement from football, Kreische worked as a coach with Dynamo's youth system and had a brief spell as first-team manager, during the 1995-96 season.

Honours

* DDR-Oberliga (5): 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978
* FDGB Pokal (2): 1971, 1977
* Olympic Bronze Medal: 1972

External links

* [http://www.rsssf.com/players/kreischedata.html Career statistics]
* [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/kreische-intlg.html International career]