Josef Posipal
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Date of birth | 20 June 1927 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Lugoj, Romania | |||||||||||||
Date of death | 21 February 1997 | (aged 69)|||||||||||||
Place of death | Hamburg, Germany | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
1943–1944 | TSV Badenstedt | |||||||||||||
1945–1946 | Blau-Weiß Wölpinghausen | |||||||||||||
1946 | SV Linden 07 | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1946–1949 | SV Arminia Hannover | |||||||||||||
1949–1958 | Hamburger SV | 250 | (13) | |||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
1951–1956 | West Germany | 32 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Josef "Jupp" Posipal (20 June 1927 – 21 February 1997) was a German footballer. Born in Romania, he was part of the Germany national team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[1] During his club career he played for SV Linden 07, SV Arminia Hannover, and Hamburger SV.[2]
Career
Posipal was born in
In 1952, Posipal was moved from the right
Legacy
In 2012, when his long-time club Hamburger SV celebrated its 125th anniversary, Posipal was elected into the club history's all-star team.
Personal life and death
Posipal died at the age of 69 in Hamburg of heart failure.[3] He was married to Gisela and had two sons with her. His son Peer Posipal, who played for the Bundesliga team Eintracht Braunschweig, is a former professional football player as well.[4] His grandson Patrick Posipal is also a professional footballer.[5]
References
- ^ Josef Posipal – Nationalspieler von Deutschland – Nationalmannschaft 1956 – Fussballdaten – Die Fußballdatenbank. Fussballdaten.de. Retrieved on 27 October 2013.
- ^ Josef Posipal at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d Bitter, Jürgen. Deutschlands Fußball Nationalspieler, Sportverlag, 1997, p. 368.
- ^ "Familie Posipal" (in German). 11 Freunde. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Weltmeister-Enkel Patrick Posipal: "Dafür spiele ich Fußball"" (in German). dfb.de. Retrieved 5 August 2017.