Rolf Geiger (16 October 1934 – 29 November 2023) was a German professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent four seasons in the Bundesliga with VfB Stuttgart.[1] He represented Germany in eight friendlies. He also played for the United Team of Germany at the 1956 Olympics.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 October 1934 | ||
Place of birth | Marbach am Neckar, Germany | ||
Date of death | 29 November 2023 | (aged 89)||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
FC Marbach | |||
FV Salamander Kornwestheim | |||
1955–1957 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 35 | (6) |
1957–1962 | VfB Stuttgart | 116 | (59) |
1962–1963 | Mantova | 24 | (5) |
1963–1967 | VfB Stuttgart | 70 | (19) |
International career | |||
1956–1964 | West Germany | 8 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Geiger died on 29 November 2023, at the age of 89.[3]
Honours
editVfB Stuttgart
References
edit- ^ "Geiger, Rolf" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Rolf Geiger". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Stuttgarts erster Bundesliga-Torschütze Geiger gestorben" (in German). faz.net. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
External links
edit- Rolf Geiger at fussballdaten.de (in German)