Manfred Schaefer, an association football defender, was born on 12 February 1943. He suddenly passed away on 28 March 2023.
He achieved success with St. George Budapest at the club level. He competed in his native Germany’s 1974 World Cup with the Australian national team.
With different clubs, he was the Australian National Soccer League’s runner-up multiple times as a coach.
At the Vietnam National Day Tournament in Saigon on November 5, 1967, Schaefer made his debut for the national team in a 5-3 victory over New Zealand (now Ho Chi Minh City).
In 49 of his 73 appearances, while wearing the Australia jersey and international uniform, he registered one goal.
Against East Germany, West Germany, and Chile in the 1974 World Cup were his final three games for Australia.
In intrastate competitions, he additionally represented New South Wales.
Manfred Schaefer cause of death: What happened to the Australian football legend?
His cause of death is not known at the moment.