Werner Friese was born on March 30, 1946, and died on September 28, 2016.

He was an East German football player.

Werner Friese was part of the East German team for their only World Cup appearance in West Germany 1974, as a backup goalkeeper; however, he did not earn any caps for East Germany.

Werner Friese also played for Lokomotive Leipzig.

Werner Friese passed away at 70 years old.