Overview
- FC Erzgebirge Aue, which announced his death Saturday, said it was unexpected and gave no cause.
- Mothes played 303 league matches for Aue and scored 103 goals, placing him second on the club’s all-time scoring list.
- He spent 1975 to 1990 with the team then known as Wismut Aue and helped the 1980s sides reach European competition in 1985 and 1987.
- He also made 29 appearances for East Germany’s Olympic selection and earned one full international cap in 1984 against Czechoslovakia.
- After years in Bavaria he returned to the Erzgebirge in 2025, attended matches, and on March 4 was named to the club’s all-time XI during its 80th-anniversary celebration.