Fritz Balogh

Fritz Balogh (16 December 1920 – 15 January 1951) was a German footballer. His first club was DSK Preßburg (Bratislava). In 1941, he joined Hertha BSC as a wartime guest player.

Fritz Balogh
Personal information
Date of birth (1920-12-16)16 December 1920
Place of birth Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Date of death 14 January 1951(1951-01-14) (aged 30)
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1941–1945 Hertha BSC
1945–1946 SV Phönix 03
1946–1951 VfL Neckarau
National team
1950 Germany 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

After the Second World War, Balogh played as a forward for VfL Neckarau. On 22 November 1950 he participated in his first and only international in the German national team, a 1-0 victory against Switzerland. This became the only national-level appearance from a player playing for VfL Neckarau.

Balogh fell from a train when returning from a match against Bayern Munich on 14 January 1951. He succumbed to his injuries a day later.

Selected filmography
  • Das große Spiel (1942)
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