German footballer
Wilhelm Simetsreiter|
Date of birth |
(1915-03-16)16 March 1915 |
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Place of birth |
Munich, Germany |
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Date of death |
17 July 2001(2001-07-17) (aged 86) |
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Position(s) |
Left wing |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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Bayern Munich |
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1936 |
Germany |
8 |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Wilhelm "Willy" Simetsreiter (16 March 1915 – 17 July 2001), popularly known as Schimmy, was a German footballer.
Biography
A native of Munich, Simetsreiter played his career along the left wing for his club Bayern Munich. He is usually considered the fastest-ever player at this position in the club's history.[citation needed]
He scored three goals against Luxembourg on 4 August at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He was also part of Germany's squad at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] At the time, the 21-year-old was one of the youngest players in the national side to score a hat-trick. During the 1930s, Simetsreiter was capped a total of eight times by the German national football team.[2]
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