Karl-Heinz Schnellinger

Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (31 March 1939 – 20 May 2024) was a German football player. He played for West Germany national team.

Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger.jpg
Schnellinger in 1968
Personal information
Date of birth(1939-03-31)31 March 1939
Place of birthDüren, Germany
Date of death20 May 2024(2024-05-20) (aged 85)
Place of deathMilan, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionLeft-back, sweeper
Youth career
1949–1958SG Düren 99
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1958–19631. FC Köln84(8)
1963–1964Mantova33(2)
1964–1965Roma29(1)
1965–1974A.C. Milan222(0)
1974–1975Tennis Borussia Berlin19(0)
Total387(13)
National team
1957West Germany Amateur1(0)
1958–1971West Germany47(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Schnellinger died after a long illness at a hospital in Milan, on 20 May 2024. He was 85.[1][2]

Club career statistics

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Club performance League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
ItalyLeague
1963–64 Mantova Serie A 33 2
1964–65 Roma Serie A 29 1
1965–66 Milan Serie A 25 0
1966–67 28 0
1967–68 27 0
1968–69 20 0
1969–70 26 0
1970–71 29 0
1971–72 26 0
1972–73 28 0
1973–74 13 0
GermanyLeague
1974–75 Tennis Borussia Berlin Bundesliga 19 0
Country Italy 284 3
Germany 19 0
Total 303 3

International career statistics

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Germany national team
YearAppsGoals
1958 6 0
1959 2 0
1960 6 0
1961 4 0
1962 8 0
1963 1 0
1964 1 0
1965 1 0
1966 8 0
1967 0 0
1968 0 0
1969 1 0
1970 8 1
1971 1 0
Total 47 1

References

  1. "Addio Schnellinger: protagonista di Italia-Germania 4-3, aveva giocato con Milan, Roma e Mantova" (in italiano). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. "É morto Schnellinger, senza di lui non ci sarebbe stata Italia-Germania 4-3: giocò con Milan e Roma" (in italiano). Fanpage.it. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Karl-Heinz Schnellinger". www.national-football-teams.com.
  4. "Karl-Heinz Schnellinger - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.