Albin Kitzinger
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Albin Kitzinger was a German
football
player.
Kitzinger played his whole career for FC Schweinfurt 05 (1924-1946).
On the national level he played for Germany national team
(44 matches/2 goals), and was a participant at the 1938 FIFA World Cup
. He was a member of the Breslau Eleven that beat Denmark 8:0 in Breslau in 1937 and went on to win 10 out 11 games played during that year.
Kitzinger distinguished himself with assuredness on the ball and the calmness in which he distributed the ball. Together with Andreas Kupfer
and Ludwig Goldbrunner
he formed one of the best halves trios of the late-1930s. In 1937 he was called up to represent Western Europe in Amsterdam against Central Europe and a year later he was selected to play in the World XI against England
at Wembley Stadium
. Altogether he starred in 826 games for his club Schweinfurt 05. He died at the age of 58 after a long and severe illness.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player.
Kitzinger played his whole career for FC Schweinfurt 05 (1924-1946).
On the national level he played for Germany national team
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
(44 matches/2 goals), and was a participant at the 1938 FIFA World Cup
1938 FIFA World Cup
The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:...
. He was a member of the Breslau Eleven that beat Denmark 8:0 in Breslau in 1937 and went on to win 10 out 11 games played during that year.
Kitzinger distinguished himself with assuredness on the ball and the calmness in which he distributed the ball. Together with Andreas Kupfer
Andreas Kupfer
Andreas Kupfer was a German football player.Kupfer played whole his career for FC Schweinfurt 05 ....
and Ludwig Goldbrunner
Ludwig Goldbrunner
Ludwig Goldbrunner was a German footballer. He began playing for his home club Bayern Munich in 1927, with whom he won the German championship in 1932....
he formed one of the best halves trios of the late-1930s. In 1937 he was called up to represent Western Europe in Amsterdam against Central Europe and a year later he was selected to play in the World XI against England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
. Altogether he starred in 826 games for his club Schweinfurt 05. He died at the age of 58 after a long and severe illness.