Mourning for BVB legend: Wolfgang de Beer died at the age of 60!

The former Bundesliga goalkeeper Wolfgang "Teddy" de Beer died at the age of 60. Death occurred on December 30, 2022, as Borussia Dortmund announced on New Year's Day. De Beer would have turned 61 on Thursday. Borussia Dortmund expressed that the death of de Beer shocked the "Borussen family" and makes it deeply sad.

Wolfgang de Beer was most recently employed as a fan representative at Borussia Dortmund. He moved from MSV Duisburg to Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 1986, where he stayed actively until 2001 and played a total of 217 competitive games. In the early years he was gate goalkeeper, later he resigned behind Stefan Klos and Jens Lehmann. De Beer was involved in nine great successes of the BVB, either as the first or second goalkeeper or as a goalkeeper coach.

career and success

de Beer was born in Dinslaken and played a game for the German U21 national team. After his active career, he took on the role of goalkeeper coach at Borussia Dortmund and switched to fan care in 2018. In total, de Beer won 16 titles with Dortmund and was in the goal in the DFB Cup victory in the final in Berlin.

He leaves his wife Jutta and two daughters. As sueddeutsche.de , his death "suddenly and unexpectedly" occurred. The club and many fans mourn the Beer, who played an important role in the history of Borussia Dortmund.