Willi Lindner
Willi Lindner (27 June 1910 – 5 March 1944) was a German footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willi Lindner | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 5 March 1944 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Eastern Front | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1921–1928 | Union Niederrad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1931 | Rot-Weiss Frankfurt | ||
| 1932 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | ||
| 1932–1935 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 39 | (23) |
| 1935 | Tura Leipzig | ||
| 1935–1938 | Reichsbahn/Rot-Weiss Frankfurt | ||
| 1938–1944 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 14 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 1933 | Germany | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1941 | Eintracht Frankfurt (caretaker manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
While signed at Eintracht Frankfurt he gained his only cap for the Germany national football team in Berlin against France. Then manager Otto Nerz substituted him for Richard Hofmann in the half time break since the crowd wanted to see Hofmann play.
Lindner fought in World War II, and died on the Eastern Front in 1944.
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