Willy Kernen

Wilhelm "Willy" Kernen (6 August 1929 – 12 November 2009 in La Chaux-de-Fonds) was a Swiss footballer.[1][2]

Willy Kernen
Personal information
Date of birth (1929-08-06)6 August 1929
Date of death 12 November 2009(2009-11-12) (aged 80)
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1944–1962 FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
National team
1950–1960 Switzerland 41 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played for FC La Chaux-de-Fonds from 1950 to 1962, winning two Swiss league titles and five Swiss Cups. He also earned 41 caps and scored 1 goal for the Switzerland national football team, and participated in three World Cups.

References
  1. "Former Switzerland player Willy Kernen dies at 80".
  2. https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=52054/index.html


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