Matthias Mauritz

Matthias Mauritz (13 November 1924 – 21 November 2016) was a German international footballer who played for Fortuna Düsseldorf and competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Düsseldorf.[2]

Matthias Mauritz
Personal information
Full name Matthias Mauritz
Date of birth (1924-11-13)13 November 1924
Place of birth Düsseldorf, Germany[1]
Date of death 21 November 2016(2016-11-21) (aged 92)
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1960 Fortuna Düsseldorf
National team
1959 West Germany 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

International career

Mauritz made his debut for West Germany on 20 May 1959 in a friendly match against Poland, at 34 years of age.[3]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Matthias Mauritz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  2. Fortuna Trauert um Matthias "Matthes" Mauritz (in German)
  3. Football PLAYER: Matthias Mauritz

Further reading
  • Werner Raupp: Toni Turek – „Fußballgott“. Eine Biographie. Hildesheim: Arete Verlag 2019 (1., rev. version) (ISBN 978-3-96423-008-9), passim (esp. p. 73–97).


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