Uwe Seeler
German footballer (1936–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Uwe Seeler (German pronunciation: [ˈuːvə ˈzeːlɐ];5 November 1936 – 21 July 2022) was a German football player. He played for Hamburger SV and West Germany national team.
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Date of birth | (1936-11-05)5 November 1936 | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 21 July 2022(2022-07-21) (aged 85) | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Norderstedt, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||
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1946–1953 | Hamburger SV | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
1953–1972 | Hamburger SV[1] | 476 | (404) | |||||||||||||||||
1978 | Cork Celtic | 1 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 477 | (406) | ||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||
1953–1954 | West Germany U-18 | 10 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||
1954–1970 | West Germany | 72 | (43) | |||||||||||||||||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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Seeler died on 21 July 2022 in Norderstedt, Germany at the age of 85.[2]