Jena, September 12, 1986: Before a home crowd at the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld, midfielder Jörg Burow of FC Carl Zeiss Jena scored a historic goal. In the floodlit DDR-Oberliga match against Stahl Brandenburg, he converted a free kick in the 68th minute to secure a 1-0 lead (final score 2-0).
- Event: Jörg Burow scores the only „Goal of the Month“ from the DDR-Oberliga
- Date: September 12, 1986
- Participants: FC Carl Zeiss Jena vs. Stahl Brandenburg
- Note: Medal presentation only took place in 1990 due to political restrictions
A free kick writes East German football history
It was well known in the Oberliga that the Jena midfielder had a fine touch for set pieces. However, this particular curling free kick from a tight angle, which bent around the two-man wall formed by Stahl goalkeeper Detlef Zimmer, found its way into the selection of the Sportschau thanks to an ARD camera crew present at the match.
Burow won the viewer vote for September 1986 against prominent West German Bundesliga competition. His goal remained the only one to ever receive this nationwide award until the end of the GDR.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.8 / 5
FC Carl Zeiss Jena: Club History and Legends
Insights into the tradition-steeped history and great moments of FC Carl Zeiss Jena.
Background: The delayed honor
Although the then 25-year-old Burow was officially invited by ARD to the Sportschau studio in Cologne, GDR authorities prevented the trip. Consequently, the well-deserved medal could only be presented to the Jena player four years later in 1990 by ARD reporter Andi Witte.
Source:
September 1986: GDR footballer Jörg Burow scores “Goal of the Month”
Transparency note: This article was created automatically, editorially reviewed, and expanded with AI assistance.