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Martin Skaba, 88, German footballer (BFC Dynamo, East German national team). (death announced on this date)
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|Martin Skaba (28 July 1935 – March 2024) was a German footballer.
Playing career
Skaba came to SC Dynamo Berlin as a 19-year old in 1955. He made his first match for the first team of SC Dynamo Berlin in the 1956 DDR-Oberliga.
Skaba won the FDGB-Pokal with SC Dynamo Berlin in 1959. He ended his playing career in 1968. Skaba played in 255 East German top-flight matches for SC Dynamo Berlin and its successor football club BFC Dynamo. He also appeared in 44 games for the team in the second division.
International career
Skaba played in eight matches for the East Germany national football team from 1958 to 1963. Two of these matches were World Cup qualifiers.
Coaching career
Skaba continued as a trainer in BFC Dynamo after ending his playing career. He coached the reserve team of BFC Dynamo in the second tier DDR-Liga from 1971 to 1974. BFC Dynamo II under Skaba won the 1971-72 DDR-Liga Staffel B.
Skaba then became the assistant coach of the new coach of the DDR-Oberliga team, Jürgen Bogs, in 1976. Skaba served as assistant coach of Bogs until 1980. He was succeeded by Joachim Hall.
Skaba later went to Mozambique, where he trained local coaches. He then continued as youth trainer in BFC Dynamo and FC Berlin after returning from Africa.
Later life
Skaba died in March 2024, at the age of 88.
Gallery
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The team of BFC Dynamo at the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark on 8 September 1979. Assistant coach Skaba is seen second from left in the middle row, next to coach Bogs.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 8 questions
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1.In which year did Martin Skaba die?
- A.2011
- B.2015
- C.2017
- D.2024correct
Martin Skaba died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "ve record: year of birth 1935. Archive record: age at death 88. Archive record: place of death March. Archive record: occupation footballer. Archive record: national
2.How old was Martin Skaba when they died?
- A.77
- B.83
- C.88correct
- D.100
Martin Skaba was 88 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "ba at Kicker (in German) Martin Skaba at the German Football Association Martin Skaba at EU-Football.info Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of
3.In which year was Martin Skaba born?
- A.1923
- B.1926
- C.1929
- D.1935correct
Martin Skaba was born in 1935.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "nal-Football-Teams.com Martin Skaba at Kicker (in German) Martin Skaba at the German Football Association Martin Skaba at EU-Football.info Archive record: year of de
4.In which month did Martin Skaba die?
- A.Marchcorrect
- B.May
- C.April
- D.June
Martin Skaba died in March.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "Archive record: year of birth 1935. Archive record: age at death 88. Archive record: place of death March. Archive record: occupation footballer. Archive reco
5.On which day of the month did Martin Skaba die?
- A.21
- B.18
- C.20
- D.19correct
Martin Skaba died on day 19 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "24. Archive record: year of birth 1935. Archive record: age at death 88. Archive record: place of death March. Archive record: occupation footballer. Archive
6.Where did Martin Skaba die?
- A.Marchcorrect
- B.Kraków
- C.Turin
- D.Marseille
Martin Skaba died in March.
Source: Biography: place of death: "Archive record: year of birth 1935. Archive record: age at death 88. Archive record: place of death March. Archive record: occupation footballer. Archive record:
7.In which field was Martin Skaba known?
- A.footballercorrect
- B.novelist
- C.architect
- D.chemist
The biography describes Martin Skaba as a footballer.
Source: Profile: occupation: "ciation Martin Skaba at EU-Football.info Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1935. Archive record: age at death 88. Archive record: place
8.What nationality was Martin Skaba?
- A.Argentine
- B.American
- C.Australian
- D.Germancorrect
Martin Skaba is recorded as German.
Source: Profile: nationality: "fo Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1935. Archive record: age at death 88. Archive record: place of death March. Archive record: occup
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