Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
German footballer (born 1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (born 31 March 1939) is a German former footballer who played as a defender.[1] An athletic and hard-tackling player, with a strong physique, he was nicknamed the "Volkswagen" for his continuity of performance, both in quantity and in quality, and for his versatility; indeed, although he was usually deployed as a full-back, he was capable of playing anywhere along the back, and could also play as a centre-back, as a sweeper, or even as a defensive midfielder.[2] In his prime he was often considered one of the best and most complete left-backs in the world in his era, rivaled only by Giacinto Facchetti, Nilton Santos and Silvio Marzolini.[3][4]
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Date of birth | (1939-03-31) 31 March 1939 (age 85) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Düren, Germany | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left-back, sweeper | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1949–1958 | SG Düren 99 | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1958–1963 | 1. FC Köln | 84 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
1963–1964 | Mantova | 33 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
1964–1965 | Roma | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
1965–1974 | A.C. Milan | 222 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1974–1975 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 387 | (13) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1957 | West Germany Amateur | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1958–1971 | West Germany | 47 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |