PODGORICA – Former German football representative Sebastian Hertner died tragically at the age of 34.
The accident happened during a vacation in a ski resort in Montenegro. The footballer was together with his wife in the cabin of the cable car, which collided with the other cabin and he fell out of it. The woman suffered a broken leg.
Sebastian Hertner represented Germany in the under-18 and under-19 categories when he played for VfB Stuttgart. In addition, he wore the jersey of Darmstadt, Erzgebirge Aue, Munich 1860 or Türkgücü München.
VfB mourns the loss of its former young player Sebastian Hertner, who died in a tragic accident at the age of 34.
Sebastian Hertner wore the jersey with the red chest ring for seven years and played 65 games for VfB II in the 3rd… pic.twitter.com/L7WGIvg07d— VfB youth (@jungundwild) December 23, 2025
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