Herbert Pankau

Herbert Pankau (4 October 1941 – 25 July 2025) was an East German footballer. He played as a midfielder for Hansa Rostock, where he scored 30 goals in 257 matches in the DDR-Oberliga. He was also capped 25 times for East Germany between 1962 and 1967. After retiring from football, Pankau worked as an engineer.

Pankau died on 25 July 2025, at the age of 83.Der F.C. Hansa trauert um Legende Herbert Pankau 

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFDGB-PokalEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHansa Rostock1960DDR-Oberliga20141—2421961–6230341—3441962–6326020—2801963–6416010—1701964–6522010—2301965–6626440—3041966–6726450—3141967–6823610—2461968–6924410402941969–7022451413161970–7122421—242Total257303048129535

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEast Germany196210196320196470196560196661196773Total294

Scores and results list East Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pankau goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Herbert PankauNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  4 September 1966  Dr.-Kurt-Fischer-Stadion, Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany   1–0 6–0  Friendly2  11 October 1967  Zentralstadion, Leipzig, East Germany   2–2 3–2  UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying3 3–24  18 November 1967  Walter-Ulbricht-Stadion, East Berlin, East Germany   1–0 1–0  Friendly

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Category:1941 births
Category:2025 deaths
Category:East German footballers
Category:German footballers
Category:Association football midfielders
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Germany
Category:Olympic medalists in football
Category:Footballers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics