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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Friedrich Künzli | ||
Date of birth | 8 January 1946 | ||
Place of birth | Glarus, Switzerland | ||
Date of death | 22 December 2019 | (aged 73)||
Place of death | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1961–1964 | FC Glarus | ||
1964–1973 | FC Zürich | ||
1976–1978 | FC Winterthur | ||
1976–1978 | FC Lausanne-Sport | ||
1978 | San Diego Sockers | ||
1978 | Houston Hurricane | ||
1978–1979 | FC Lausanne-Sport | ||
National team | |||
Switzerland | 44 | (15) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
References
- ↑ (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.<
- ↑ "Fritz KUENZLI". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
Other websites
- Fritz Künzli at WorldFootball.net