Günter Sawitzki
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 November 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Herne, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 14 December 2020 (aged 88) | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rasensport 1927 Holthausen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1956 | SV Sodingen(OL West) | 7[1] | (0) |
| 1956–1963 |
OL Süd ) | ||
| 1963–1971 | VfB Stuttgart(BL) | 146 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1956–1963 |
West Germany | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Günter Sawitzki (22 November 1932[2] – 14 December 2020[3]) was a German football player.
Career
Sawitzki's performances for underdog side SV Sodingen in the then best German division caught the attention of West German coach
West German Cup
in 1958 with Stuttgart.
Sticking with
West Germany at the 1958 FIFA World Cup and 1962 FIFA World Cup, although he remained reserve on both occasions. Until 1963 he won ten caps.[4]
Honours
- 1958 FIFA World Cup fourth place
References
- ^ "Günter Sawitzk". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ "Günter Sawitzki" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ "Der VfB Stuttgart trauert um Günter Sawitzki" [VfB Stuttgart mourns Günter Sawitzki]. kicker.de (in German). 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- RSSSF.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
External links
- Günter Sawitzki at WorldFootball.net
- Günter Sawitzki at kicker (in German)
- Günter Sawitzki at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Günter Sawitzki at National-Football-Teams.com
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