Ludwig Leinberger (21 May 1903 – 3 March 1943) was a German footballer. He won 24 caps for Germany in the Interwar period.[1] He was also part of Germany's team at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 May 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuremberg, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 3 March 1943 (aged 39) | ||
| Place of death | Bad Pyrmont, Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TV 1846 Nürnberg | |||
| FC Bayern 07 Nürnberg | |||
| BV Solingen 98 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1933 | SpVgg Fürth | ||
| 1933–1936 | CfR Köln | ||
| International career | |||
| 1927–1933 | Germany | 24 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Called up for service in the German army in 1941, he died in a military hospital during World War II after surgery for appendicitis.[3]
References
edit- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (15 December 2016). "Ludwig Leinberger - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Ludwig Leinberger". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
External links
edit- Ludwig Leinberger at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Ludwig Leinberger at WorldFootball.net
- Ludwig Leinberger at National-Football-Teams.com
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