Ottmar Walter

Ottmar Walter
Walter in 2005
Personal information
Full name Ottmar Kurt Herrmann Walter
Date of birth (1924-03-06)6 March 1924
Place of birth Kaiserslautern, Germany
Date of death 16 June 2013(2013-06-16) (aged 89)
Place of death Kaiserslautern, Germany
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1933–1941 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1941–1943 1. FC Kaiserslautern 20 (18)
1943 SV Cuxhaven
1943 Holstein Kiel 6 (3[1])
1946–1956 1. FC Kaiserslautern 275 (307)
Total 301 (328)
National team
1950–1955 West Germany 20 (10)
1956 West Germany B 1 (1)
Honours
Representing  West Germany
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1954 Switzerland
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ottmar Walter (3 March 1924 – 16 June 2013) was a German football player. He has played for West Germany national team.

During World War II, Walter was drafted into the Kriegsmarine and suffered heavy injuries in his right knee. After several operations, he was forced to end his career in 1958.

He died 16 June 2013 in Kaiserslautern, Germany from Alzheimer's disease. He was 89 years old.[2]

Club career statistics

[3]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
GermanyLeague
1947–48 Kaiserslautern Oberliga
1948–49
1949–50
1950–51
1951–52 19 17
1952–53 25 20
1953–54 30 28
1954–55 18 8
1955–56 25 16
1956–57 23 21
1957–58 22 13
1958–59 12 5
Country Germany 174 128
Total 174 128

International career statistics

[4]

Germany national team
YearAppsGoals
1950 1 0
1951 1 1
1952 5 4
1953 3 1
1954 9 4
1955 1 0
1956 1 0
Total 21 10

References

  1. "Ottmar Walter - Spielerprofil".
  2. "Fußball-Legende Ottmar Walter ist tot" (in German). Die Welt. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ottmar Walter". www.national-football-teams.com.
  4. "Ottmar Walter - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.