Fritz Künzli

Friedrich "Fritz" Künzli (8 January 1946 – 22 December 2019) was a Swiss footballer. He played as a striker. From 1961 to 1979, he played in 313 matches in the Nationalliga A scoring a record 201 goals.[1] In 1978, he played part of one season in the North American Soccer League.[2] He played for many club sides, including Zürich, and the Switzerland national team. He played two games for Switzerland at the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Künzli was born in Glarus.

Fritz Künzli
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Personal information
Full nameFriedrich Künzli
Date of birth(1946-01-08)8 January 1946
Place of birthGlarus, Switzerland
Date of death22 December 2019(2019-12-22) (aged 73)
Place of deathZürich, Switzerland
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1961–1964FC Glarus
1964–1973FC Zürich
1976–1978FC Winterthur
1976–1978FC Lausanne-Sport
1978San Diego Sockers
1978Houston Hurricane
1978–1979FC Lausanne-Sport
National team
Switzerland44(15)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

  1. (in fr) Carnet noir: décès de Fritz Künzli. RTS. 22 December 2019. https://www.rts.ch/sport/football/10962001-carnet-noir-deces-de-fritz-kunzli.html. Retrieved 23 December 2019. <
  2. "Fritz KUENZLI". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.

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