One of the greatest HSV players of all time celebrates his 87th birthday on Friday. Shortly before that, however, there is a health setback.

Concerns surround HSV legend Gert "Charly" Dörfel: The championship-winning player from 1960 suffered a stroke and had to be hospitalized shortly before his 87th birthday this Friday, according to a report from Bild. This aligns with information from the German Press Agency. Dörfel is said to be doing somewhat better under the circumstances.

Dörfel, who played 374 times for Hamburg SV between 1958 and 1972, is alongside Klaus Neisner the only surviving player from the team that won the German championship final 66 years ago with a 3-2 victory against Cologne FC.

Dörfel's brilliant partner Uwe Seeler passed away four years ago.