Matthias Mauritz (13 November 1924 – 21 November 2016) was a German international footballer who played for Fortuna Düsseldorf and competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2] He was born in Düsseldorf.[3]
 Mauritz in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 November 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Düsseldorf, Germany[1] | ||
| Date of death | 21 November 2016 (aged 92) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1960 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| International career | |||
| 1959 | West Germany | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
editMauritz made his debut for West Germany on 20 May 1959 in a friendly match against Poland, at 34 years of age.[4]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Matthias Mauritz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ "Matthias Mauritz". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Fortuna Trauert um Matthias "Matthes" Mauritz (in German)
- ^ Football PLAYER: Matthias Mauritz
Further reading
edit- Werner Raupp: Toni Turek – "Fußballgott". Eine Biographie. Hildesheim: Arete Verlag 2019 (1., rev. version) (ISBN 978-3-96423-008-9), passim (esp. p. 73–97).
External links
edit- Matthias Mauritz at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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