Willi Rutz (7 January 1907 – 20 November 1993), nicknamed Knölle, was a German footballer and manager who played as an inside left and made one appearance for the Germany national team.[2]

Willi Rutz
Personal information
Full name Willi Rutz
Date of birth (1907-01-07)7 January 1907
Place of birth German Empire
Date of death 20 November 1993(1993-11-20) (aged 86)
Place of death Germany
Position(s) Inside left[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1929 VfB Stuttgart
1929–1931 Rot-Weiss Frankfurt
1932–1941 VfB Stuttgart
1943–1944 HSV Groß Born
International career
1932 Germany 1 (1)
Managerial career
1931–1932 Stuttgarter Kickers (co-manager)
1933 VfB Stuttgart (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Rutz earned his first and only cap for Germany on 1 July 1932, in a friendly against Finland. He scored Germany's second goal to give the team a 2–1 lead in the match, which was played in Helsinki and finished as a 4–1 win.[3]

Personal life

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Rutz died on 20 November 1993, at the age of 86.[2]

Career statistics

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International

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Germany[3]
Year Apps Goals
1932 1 0
Total 1 0

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1 July 1932 Töölön Pallokenttä, Helsinki, Finland   Finland 2–1 4–1 Friendly

References

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  1. ^ Jordan, Harald (June 1992). "Willi (Knölle) Rutz". HefleswetzKick (in German). Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b Willi Rutz at WorldFootball.net  
  3. ^ a b c "Willi Rutz". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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