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Erwin Waldner

Personal information
Full name	Erwin Waldner
Date of birth	(1933-01-24)24 January 1933
Place of birth	Nürtingen, Germany
Date of death	18 April 2015(2015-04-18) (aged 82)
Place of death	Nürtingen, Germany
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1943–1952	TB Neckarhausen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1952–1960	VfB Stuttgart	214	(85)
1960–1961	FC Zürich	26	(27)
1961–1963	Real SPAL	18	(2)
1963–1967	VfB Stuttgart	63	(12)
1967–	FV 07 Ebingen
National team
1954–1958	West Germany	13	(2)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Erwin Waldner was a famous German football player. He was born on January 24, 1933, and passed away on April 18, 2015. Erwin played as a forward, which means he was usually trying to score goals for his team.

Playing for Clubs

Erwin Waldner spent many years playing for different football clubs. He was well-known for his time at VfB Stuttgart in Germany. He played there from 1952 to 1960. During this time, he played in 214 games and scored 85 goals.

In the early 1960s, Erwin was one of the few West German players who went to play football in other countries. He played for FC Zürich in Switzerland from 1960 to 1961. There, he played 26 games and scored 27 goals. After that, he moved to Italy to play for Real SPAL from 1961 to 1963.

In 1963, Erwin Waldner returned to his old club, VfB Stuttgart. This was when the Bundesliga was first started in Germany. He played for Stuttgart again until 1967, adding 63 more games and 12 goals to his record.

Playing for His Country

Erwin Waldner also played for the West German national team. He represented his country 13 times between December 1954 and December 1958. He scored 2 goals while playing for the national team.

Major Wins

Erwin Waldner helped his team, VfB Stuttgart, win some important trophies:

• DFB-Pokal: They won the German Cup (DFB-Pokal) twice, in the 1953–54 season and again in the 1957–58 season.