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Ulrich Biesinger

Personal information
Full name	Ulrich Biesinger
Date of birth	(1933-08-06)6 August 1933
Place of birth	Augsburg-Oberhausen, Germany
Date of death	18 June 2011(2011-06-18) (aged 77)
Place of death	Augsburg, Germany
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1952–1960	BC Augsburg
1960–1963	SSV Reutlingen	78	(44)
1963–1965	BC Augsburg
1965–1966	Schwaben Augsburg
National team
1953–1959	West Germany B	7	(3)
1954–1959	West Germany	7	(2)
Honours Representing  West Germany FIFA World Cup Winner 1954 Switzerland
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Ulrich "Uli" Biesinger (born August 6, 1933 – died June 18, 2011) was a German footballer. He played as a forward for professional teams and also for his country. Uli Biesinger was part of the German team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

Playing Career

Uli Biesinger was born in Augsburg-Oberhausen, Germany. He started his football journey as an attacker for BC Augsburg. He was a very talented player.

National Team Appearances

Between 1954 and 1958, Uli Biesinger played seven matches for the German national team. During these games, he scored two goals. He was the youngest player on the German team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. This was a huge achievement for him and his country.

Club Success

Biesinger played as a center forward. This position means he was usually the main goal scorer for his team. He scored 105 goals in 187 games while playing in the Oberliga Süd. This was between his first game in 1952 and 1959. In 1959, his team, BC Augsburg, moved down to a lower league.