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Heiko Weber, former striker and coach of Carl Zeiss Jena, died on Monday morning at the age of 61 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. The news was reported by the German newspaper Ostthüringer Zeitung. Weber is best remembered for scoring the final goal of the East German Oberliga on 25 May 1991, a strike that secured a 1‑0 victory for Jena over Energie Cottbus. The goal remains the last ever scored in the Oberliga, which was dissolved following German reunification. He joined Carl Zeiss Jena in 1988, transferring from Stahl Thale. During the 1990/91 season he was part of the squad that helped the club transition into the unified German professional system. In total, Weber made 145 appearances for Jena and scored more than 30 goals in the second tier of German football. After retiring as a player, Weber pursued a coaching career. In July 2004 he took charge of Jena’s first team, leading the club through two successive promotions—from the Oberliga to the 2. Bundesliga—by guiding a squad largely composed of academy graduates. Weber’s death marks the loss of a significant figure in German football history, whose legacy is most prominently tied to that decisive 1991 goal. Article source: Večernji List | Image credit: Večernji List
Heiko Weber, former striker and coach of Carl Zeiss Jena, died on Monday morning at the age of 61 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. The news was reported by the German newspaper Ostthüringer Zeitung. Weber is best remembered for scoring the final goal of the East German Oberliga on 25 May 1991, a strike that secured a 1‑0 victory for Jena over Energie Cottbus. The goal remains the last ever scored in the Oberliga, which was dissolved following German reunification. He joined Carl Zeiss Jena in 1988, transferring from Stahl Thale. During the 1990/91 season he was part of the squad that helped the club transition into the unified German professional system. In total, Weber made 145 appearances for Jena and scored more than 30 goals in the second tier of German football. After retiring as a player, Weber pursued a coaching career. In July 2004 he took charge of Jena’s first team, leading the club through two successive promotions—from the Oberliga to the 2. Bundesliga—by guiding a squad largely composed of academy graduates. Weber’s death marks the loss of a significant figure in German football history, whose legacy is most prominently tied to that decisive 1991 goal.
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