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Fritz Walter

Fritz Walter

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Fritz Walter was a forward from Germany, born on 31 October 1920 in Kaiserslautern. Clubs included 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Thionville. Fritz Walter won 61 caps for Germany, scoring 33 goals (1940-1958). Fritz Walter died on 17 June 2002, aged 81.

The club career on record runs from 1939 to 1959, across two clubs. The longest of those was 20 years at 1. FC Kaiserslautern (1939-1959). Honours on record include FIFA Order of Merit in 1994 and German Football Hall of Fame in 2018.

Born
31 October 1920
Died
17 June 2002 (81)
Birthplace
Kaiserslautern
Country
Germany
Position
Forward
Height
175 cm

Club career

  • 1939-19591. FC Kaiserslautern crest1. FC Kaiserslautern
  • 1943Thionville crestThionville

International career

  • 1940-1958Germany61 caps · 33 goals

Honours

  • FIFA Order of Merit1994
  • German Football Hall of Fame2018

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