Willi Rutz

Willi Rutz
Personal information
Full name	Willi Rutz
Date of birth	7 January 1907
Place of birth	German Empire
Date of death	20 November 1993 (aged 86)
Place of death	Germany
Position(s)	Inside left
Senior career*
Years	Team
1925–1929	VfB Stuttgart
1929–1931	Rot-Weiss Frankfurt
1932–1941	VfB Stuttgart
1943–1944	HSV Groß Born
International career
1932	Germany
Managerial career
1931–1932	Stuttgarter Kickers (co-manager)
1933	VfB Stuttgart (player-manager)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Willi Rutz (7 January 1907 – 20 November 1993), nicknamed Knölle, was a German footballer and manager who played as an inside left and made one appearance for the Germany national team.^[2]

Career

Rutz earned his first and only cap for Germany on 1 July 1932, in a friendly against Finland. He scored Germany's second goal to give the team a 2–1 lead in the match, which was played in Helsinki and finished as a 4–1 win.^[3]

Personal life

Rutz died on 20 November 1993, at the age of 86.^[2]

Career statistics

International

Germany^[3]
Year	Apps	Goals
1932	1	0
Total	1	0

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	1 July 1932	Töölön Pallokenttä, Helsinki, Finland	Finland	2–1	4–1	Friendly

References

^ Jordan, Harald (June 1992). "Willi (Knölle) Rutz". HefleswetzKick (in German). Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
^ ^a ^b Willi Rutz at WorldFootball.net
^ ^a ^b ^c "Willi Rutz". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 11 April 2020.