Ulrich "Uli" Biesinger (6 August 1933 – 18 June 2011) was a German

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who played at both professional and international levels as a

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Career

Born in Augsburg-Oberhausen, Biesinger was an attacker for

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. Between 1954 and 1958, he played in seven matches for the

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and scored two goals. He was the youngest player of the German team for the

1954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the fifth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament for senior men's national teams of the nations affiliated to FIFA. It was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerla ...

. Biesinger played the position of

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. He scored 105 goals in 187 games in the

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between his debut in 1952 and 1959, when

were relegated.

References

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