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
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...
and in the
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...
. He was born in
Düsseldorf.
International career
Mauritz made his debut for
West Germany on 20 May 1959 in a friendly match against
Poland, at 34 years of age.
Football PLAYER: Matthias Mauritz
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References
Further reading
* Werner Raupp: Toni Turek – "Fußballgott". Eine Biographie. Hildesheim: Arete Verlag 2019 (1., rev. version) (), passim (esp. p. 73–97).
External links
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1924 births
2016 deaths
Footballers from Düsseldorf
German men's footballers
Germany men's international footballers
Men's association football forwards
Fortuna Düsseldorf players
Olympic footballers for Germany
Olympic footballers for the United Team of Germany
Footballers at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Footballers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
West German male tennis players
West German men's footballers
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