Heinrich Sonnrein (28 March 1911 – 3 February 1944), nicknamed Heini, was a German footballer who played as a goalkeeper and made two appearances for the Germany national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Heinrich Sonnrein | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanau, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 3 February 1944 (aged 32) | ||
| Place of death | Monte Cassino, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930–1942 | FC Hanau 93 | ||
| International career | |||
| 1935–1936 | Germany | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editSonnrein was the captain of FC Hanau 93, playing for the team between 1930 and 1942.[2]
Sonnrein made his international debut for Germany on 15 September 1935 in a friendly match against Estonia, which finished as a 5–0 win in Stettin. He earned his second and final cap on 15 March 1936 in a friendly against Hungary, which finished as a 2–3 loss in Budapest.[3]
Personal life
editSonnrein worked as a bank employee in Hanau,[4] and was a hobby painter.[2] He died in World War II, serving as a lieutenant in the German army, at the Battle of Monte Cassino on 3 February 1944 at the age of 32.[5]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| Germany[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1935 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Heinrich Sonnrein at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Der Namensgeber unserer Sportanlage" [The eponym of our sports facility] (PDF). Heimspiel aktuell. 2015–16 (in German). No. 8. 1. Hanauer FC 1893 e.V. November 2015. p. 30. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Heinrich Sonnrein". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ ""Heini" hielt den Kasten sauber" ["Heini" kept the box clean]. Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). 25 March 2011. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Heinrich Sonnrein". German War Graves Commission (in German). Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
External links
edit- Heinrich Sonnrein at DFB (also available in German)
- Heinrich Sonnrein at kicker (in German)
- Heinrich Sonnrein at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Heinrich Sonnrein at National-Football-Teams.com
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