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Erwin Waldner
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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.
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