Erwin Kremers (born 24 March 1949) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. His twin brother, Helmut Kremers, also played as a German international with the two brothers playing with each other regularly. Erwin and Helmut Kremers are the first ever twins to play in the Bundesliga.

Career

Kremers began his football career as a youth player, along with his brother, at Borussia Mönchengladbach before eventually going on to make over 20 appearances for the first team in the Bundesliga. After two years at the club he (and his brother) moved on to Kickers Offenbach where he had an impressive strike record with 10 goals in just 25 starts. In the summer on 1971 he and his brother both moved to FC Schalke 04 and it was in the following year that he got his call up to the German national team. Kremers went on to play 15 times for his country, playing in the winning 1972 UEFA European Football Championship team and he scored a total of three goals.

Erwin Kremers

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1949 births

Living people

Footballers from Mönchengladbach

German men's footballers

Germany men's international footballers

Bundesliga players

Men's association football forwards

Borussia Mönchengladbach players

Kickers Offenbach players

FC Schalke 04 players

UEFA Euro 1972 players

UEFA European Championship-winning players

German twins

Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

West German men's footballers

Erwin Kremers