Heinz Kwiatkowski

Heinrich "Heinz" Kwiatkowski (16 July 1926 – 23 May 2008) was a German football goalkeeper. He was born in Gelsenkirchen.

Heinz Kwiatkowski

Personal information
Full name	Heinrich Kwiatkowski
Date of birth	16 July 1926
Place of birth	Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Date of death	23 May 2008 (aged 81)
Place of death	Dortmund, Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1947–1950	Schalke 04
1950–1952	Rot-Weiss Essen
1952–1966	Borussia Dortmund	300[2]
National team
1954–1958	West Germany	4	(0)
Teams managed
1964	Borussia Dortmund
Honours Representing  West Germany FIFA World Cup Winner 1954 Switzerland
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He was a member of the West German team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He also participated in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. In total he earned four caps for West Germany.[3] During his club career he played for FC Schalke 04, Rot-Weiß Essen and Borussia Dortmund.[4] He won the German football championship with Dortmund in 1956 and 1957. He died in Dortmund.

As a goalkeeper, Kwiatkowski's specialty was to fist the ball away, which earned him the nickname "Heini Fausten".

References

1. "Heinrich Kwiatkowski" (in German). dieheldenvonbern.de. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
2. "(Un-)Vergessene Helden (6) - Heinrich Kwiatkowski und Hans Tilkowski" (in German). Die Kirsche. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
3. "Heinz Kwiatkowski" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
4. "Heinz Kwiatkowski". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 June 2011.