Willy Kernen

Wilhelm "Willy" Kernen (6 August 1929 – 12 November 2009) was a Swiss footballer. He played as a defender. He played for La Chaux-de-Fonds, winning two Swiss league titles and five Swiss Cups. He was in the Switzerland squad at the 1950, 1954 and 1962 FIFA World Cups. Kernen was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Willy Kernen
Willy Kernen (1955).jpg
Personal information
Date of birth(1929-08-06)6 August 1929
Date of death12 November 2009(2009-11-12) (aged 80)
Place of deathLa Chaux-de-Fonds
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1944–1962FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
National team
1950–1960Switzerland41(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Kernen died on 12 November 2009 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, at the age of 80.[1]

References

  1. Former Switzerland player Willy Kernen dies at 80. Fox Sports (14 November 2009). Retrieved 2 April 2019.

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