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.

Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
Schnellinger in 1968
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-03-31)31 March 1939
Place of birth Düren, Germany
Date of death 20 May 2024(2024-05-20) (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
Representing  West Germany
FIFA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1966
Bronze medal – third place 1970
* 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 statistics 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

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  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Karl-Heinz Schnellinger". www.national-football-teams.com.
  4. "Karl-Heinz Schnellinger - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.