Walter Schmidt (2 August 1937 – 25 October 2024) was a German professional footballer who played as a midfielder or defender.[1]
.jpg) Schmidt in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 August 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Bremerhaven, Gau Weser-Ems, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 25 October 2024 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TuS Recke | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1970 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 299 | (15) |
| International career | |||
| 1965 | West Germany B | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editWalter Schmidt spent his entire professional career at Eintracht Braunschweig. He joined the club in 1959 and quickly became a regular in the Oberliga Nord, then the first tier of German football. In 1963 Eintracht Braunschweig became one of the founding members of the new nationwide Bundesliga. Schmidt, who missed only one league game between 1963 and 1967, was one of the key players of Eintracht's German championship winning team of 1967. However, an injury he suffered in 1969 forced Schmidt to retire from the game after missing the entire 1969–70 season.[2]
Post-retirement
editIn 1966, while still playing in the Bundesliga, Schmidt began his teacher education and later worked as a teacher for sports, mathematics and geography.[3]
Personal life and death
editSchmidt was the father of musician DJ Pari.[4] Schmidt died in Braunschweig on 25 October 2024, at the age of 87.[5]
Honours
editEintracht Braunschweig
References
edit- ^ "Schmidt, Walter" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ Horst Bläsig/Alex Leppert, Ein Roter Löwe auf der Brust - Die Geschichte von Eintracht Braunschweig (2010) (in German), publisher: Die Werkstatt, pages: 388-89
- ^ "Profile of Walter Schmidt" (in German). Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ "DJ Pari und Marc Fehse präsentieren ihren Film "Power of Soul"". szene38.de. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ "Eintracht Braunschweigs Meisterspieler Walter Schmidt ist tot" [Eintracht Braunschweig's champion player Walter Schmidt is dead]. kicker (in German). 26 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
Sources
edit- Schmidt, Walter (2009). Sport mein Leben. Edition Limosa. ISBN 978-3-86037-382-8.
External links
edit- Walter Schmidt at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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