Willi Rutz

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
Playing 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
National team
1932 Germany 1 (1)
Teams managed
1931–1932 Stuttgarter Kickers (co-manager)
1933 VfB Stuttgart (player-manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

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

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

Career statistics

International
Germany[3]
YearAppsGoals
193210
Total10

International goals
Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.[3]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
11 July 1932Töölön Pallokenttä, Helsinki, Finland Finland2–14–1Friendly

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


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