Georg Stollenwerk (19 December 1930 – 30 April 2014) was a German footballer and trainer.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 December 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Düren, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 30 April 2014 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Cologne, Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1953 | SG Düren 99 | ||
| 1953–1966 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| International career | |||
| 1951–1960 | West Germany | 23 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1969 | Alemannia Aachen | ||
| 1975–1976 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His career started with SD Düren 99. From 1953 to 1966 he played for 1. FC Köln as defender and midfielder.[2] The member of the German 1958 FIFA World Cup squad won 23 caps and scored two goals.[3] He also represented Germany at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[4]
Career
editStollenwerk began his international career in 1951 playing as an inside right linkman. He proved to be a versatile player, being used in every position, including goalkeeper. During the 1958 FIFA World Cup, Stollenwerk was chosen to replace Fritz Herkenrath in the goal in case he got injured (with no substitutions being allowed).[5] His main position, however, was that of an inside forward. This changed in 1957, when 1. FC Köln coach Hennes Weisweiler converted Stollenwerk to right back. This proved to be a good career move for him, as he felt at home in that role immediately and played convincingly enough to be called up again for international duty by Sepp Herberger. Previously, as an inside forward, he was only sporadically used by Herberger; however, at the right back position Herberger was looking for a fitting successor to Jupp Posipal, who had quit his international career in 1956. By 1958, Stollenwerk had become the standard right back of West Germany, allowing Herbert Erhardt to play as centre half instead of full back. Stollenwerk played in every German game at the 1958 FIFA World Cup and won 23 caps in total.[6]
Stollenwerk retired from football in 1962, after winning the German football championship with 1. FC Köln. Later on he was a trainer for Alemannia Aachen, TuS Langerwehe and 1. FC Köln.
References
edit- ^ "Fußball: 1. FC Köln trauert um den verstorbenen Georg Stollenwerk — SPIEGEL ONLINE" (in German). Spiegel.de. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Georg Stollenwerk". Weltfussball.de. 19 December 1930. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Georg Stollenwerk — Trainer bei 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga 1975/1976 - Fussballdaten — Die Fußballdatenbank". Fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Georg Stollenwerk". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Bitter, Jürgen. Deutschlands Fußball Nationalspieler, Sportverlag, 1997, p. 474.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (13 October 2016). "Georg Stollenwerk — International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
External links
edit- Georg Stollenwerk at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Georg Stollenwerk at WorldFootball.net
- Georg Stollenwerk at National-Football-Teams.com
- Georg Stollenwerk at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Georg Stollenwerk's obituary (in German)