Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
German footballer (1939–2024)
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (31 March 1939 – 20 May 2024) was a German football player. He played for West Germany national team.
 Schnellinger in 1968 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 March 1939 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Düren, Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 20 May 2024 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Milan, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left-back, sweeper | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1949–1958 | SG Düren 99 | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1958–1963 | 1. FC Köln | 84 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 1963–1964 | Mantova | 33 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 1964–1965 | Roma | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 1965–1974 | A.C. Milan | 222 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1974–1975 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 387 | (13) | |||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | West Germany Amateur | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1958–1971 | West Germany | 47 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * 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
change| Club statistics | League | |||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Italy | League | |||
| 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 | ||
| Germany | League | |||
| 1974–75 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | Bundesliga | 19 | 0 |
| Country | Italy | 284 | 3 | |
| Germany | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 303 | 3 | ||
International career statistics
change| Germany national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 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
change- ↑ "Addio Schnellinger: protagonista di Italia-Germania 4-3, aveva giocato con Milan, Roma e Mantova" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ↑ "É morto Schnellinger, senza di lui non ci sarebbe stata Italia-Germania 4-3: giocò con Milan e Roma" (in Italian). Fanpage.it. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Karl-Heinz Schnellinger". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Karl-Heinz Schnellinger - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
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