Horst Assmy (29 November 1933 – 14 January 1972) was a German footballer who played as a forward. Assmy played in East Germany for Einheit Pankow, Motor Oberschöneweide and Vorwärts Berlin, and won 12 caps for the national team, scoring 4 goals. He defected as a republikflucht to West Germany in 1959, appearing for Tennis Borussia Berlin, Schalke 04 and Hessen Kassel. References External links 1933 births 1972 deaths Footballers from Berlin German footballers East German footballers East Germany international footballers East German defectors Association football forwards VfB Einheit zu Pankow players 1. FC Union Berlin players 1. FC Frankfurt players Tennis Borussia Berlin players FC Schalke 04 players KSV Hessen Kassel players DDR-Oberliga players 20th-century German people