FC Carl Zeiss Jena forward and coach; scored the last DDR-Oberliga goal

Heiko Weber was a German footballer and coach who played more than 300 games as a forward for FC Carl Zeiss Jena. In 1991 he scored the last goal ever scored in East Germany’s DDR-Oberliga, which took Jena into the 2. Bundesliga. As Jena’s coach he won promotion in 2005 and 2006. He died of pancreatic cancer on 26 October 2026, aged 61.

Born in Thale on 26 June 1965, he also coached Energie Cottbus’s reserve team, managed Erzgebirge Aue and led clubs in Markranstädt and Meuselwitz.

Life in brief

  1. 1965Born in Thale, East Germany
  2. 2026 Died, aged 61

The death report

Published 27 October 2026 Heiko Weber, Carl Zeiss Jena forward who scored the last DDR-Oberliga goal, dies at 61 Weber played more than 300 games for Jena, scored the goal that took them into the unified 2. Bundesliga, and later coached them to two promotions. Read the full report →

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