 Schmidt in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 August 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Bremerhaven, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TuS Recke | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1970 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 299 | (15) |
| International career | |||
| 1965 | West Germany B | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Walter Schmidt (born 2 August 1937) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or defender. [1]
Walter Schmidt spent his entire professional career at Eintracht Braunschweig. He joined the club in 1959 and quickly became a regular in the Oberliga Nord, then the first tier of German football. In 1963 Eintracht Braunschweig became one of the founding members of the new nationwide Bundesliga. Schmidt, who missed only one league game between 1963 and 1967, was one of the key players of Eintracht's German championship winning team of 1967. However, an injury he suffered in 1969 forced Schmidt to retire from the game after missing the entire 1969–1970 season. [2]
In 1966, while still playing in the Bundesliga, Schmidt began his teacher education and later worked as a teacher for sports, mathematics and geography. [4]
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