Ottmar Walter
German footballer (1924-2013)
Ottmar Walter (3 March 1924 – 16 June 2013) was a German football player. He has played for West Germany national team.
 Walter in 2005 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ottmar Kurt Herrmann Walter | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1924 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kaiserslautern, Germany | |||||||||||||
| Date of death | 16 June 2013 (aged 89) | |||||||||||||
| Place of death | Kaiserslautern, Germany | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1933–1941 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1941–1943 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 20 | (18) | |||||||||||
| 1943 | SV Cuxhaven | |||||||||||||
| 1943 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | (3[1]) | |||||||||||
| 1946–1956 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 275 | (307) | |||||||||||
| Total | 301 | (328) | ||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||
| 1950–1955 | West Germany | 20 | (10) | |||||||||||
| 1956 | West Germany B | 1 | (1) | |||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||
During World War II, Walter was drafted into the Kriegsmarine and suffered heavy injuries in his right knee. After several operations, he was forced to end his career in 1958.
He died 16 June 2013 in Kaiserslautern, Germany from Alzheimer's disease. He was 89 years old.[2]
Club career statistics
change| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Germany | League | |||
| 1947–48 | Kaiserslautern | Oberliga | ||
| 1948–49 | ||||
| 1949–50 | ||||
| 1950–51 | ||||
| 1951–52 | 19 | 17 | ||
| 1952–53 | 25 | 20 | ||
| 1953–54 | 30 | 28 | ||
| 1954–55 | 18 | 8 | ||
| 1955–56 | 25 | 16 | ||
| 1956–57 | 23 | 21 | ||
| 1957–58 | 22 | 13 | ||
| 1958–59 | 12 | 5 | ||
| Country | Germany | 174 | 128 | |
| Total | 174 | 128 | ||
International career statistics
change| Germany national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1950 | 1 | 0 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 5 | 4 |
| 1953 | 3 | 1 |
| 1954 | 9 | 4 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 10 |
References
change- ↑ "Ottmar Walter - Spielerprofil".
- ↑ "Fußball-Legende Ottmar Walter ist tot" (in German). Die Welt. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ottmar Walter". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Ottmar Walter - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.
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