Heinrich Riso (30 June 1882 – August 1952) was a German footballer who played as a defender. He spent his entire career with VfB Leipzig, winning the inaugural German football championship with the club in 1903 and a further title in 1906. He also represented the Germany national team on two occasions,[1] but could not play in Germany's first international match in 1908 because of an injury.[2]

Heinrich Riso
Personal information
Full name Heinrich Riso
Date of birth (1882-06-30)30 June 1882
Place of birth Leipzig, Germany
Date of death August 1952
Place of death United States
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1900–1912 VfB Leipzig
International career
1908–1909 Germany 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

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  • German football championship: 1903, 1906

References

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  1. ^ "Heinrich Riso". Fussballdaten. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  2. ^ Wittner, Andreas. "Länderspiel-Premiere 1908 – Der schwarze Tag von Basel". Einestages. Spiegel Online. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
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