Toni Turek

German footballer (1919–1984)

Toni Turek is a former football player. He has played for West Germany national team. In 1954 he became world champion. He is called "Fußballgott" ("football god").

Toni Turek
Personal information
Full name Anton Turek
Date of birth (1919-01-18)18 January 1919
Place of birth Duisburg, Germany
Date of death 11 May 1984(1984-05-11) (aged 65)
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper (retired)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936-1941
1941-1943
1943-1946
1946-1947
1947-1950
1950-1956
1956-1957
TuS Duisburg
Ulm
TuS Duisburg
Eintracht Frankfurt
Ulm
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Borussia Mönchengladbach
National team
1950-1954 West Germany
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career statistics change

[1]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
GermanyLeague
1946-47 Eintracht Frankfurt Oberliga 22 0
1947-48 Ulm Oberliga 37 0
1948-49 28 0
1949-50 0 0
1950-51 Fortuna Düsseldorf Oberliga 28 0
1951-52 30 0
1952-53 30 0
1953-54 30 0
1954-55 15 0
1955-56 Borussia Mönchengladbach Oberliga 4 0
Country Germany 224 0
Total 224 0

International career statistics change

Germany national team
YearAppsGoals
1950 4 0
1951 4 0
1952 4 0
1953 4 0
1954 4 0
Total 20 0

References change

  1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Toni Turek". www.national-football-teams.com.

Further reading change

  • Werner Raupp: Toni Turek - "Fußballgott". Eine Biographie. Hildesheim: Arete Verlag 2019.

Other websites change