Horst Bertl (24 March 1947 – 6 February 2022) was a German footballer who played as a midfielder.
[1] In 1969, Bertl began his career with TuS Bremerhaven 93 before transferring to Bundesliga club Hannover 96 in 1970.
He played five seasons with Hamburg before moving to the United States and signing with the Houston Hurricane of the North American Soccer League in 1979.
[2] In 2012, MLS's FC Dallas Youth acquired the Comets Soccer Club, adding Bertl to its program as well.
Bertl served as player agent for Paul Caligiuri, Eric Eichmann, Braeden Cloutier and Brian McBride.