Walter Rudolf Eichenberger (born 28 November 1946) is a retired

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who played in the late 1960s, the 1970s and 1980s. He played as

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. Eichenberger played his youth football for Young Boys and advanced to their first team in the 1968–69 Nationalliga A season. He played his entire career, with one small exception, for the club. He won the

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in the 1976–77 with the Young Boys. Young Boys won the Swiss championship in the 1985–86 Nationalliga A season, Eichenberger played in only one match that season and then he ended his active football career. In total between the years 1968 and 1986 Eichenberger played 331 league games for the Young Boys. The exception was as Eichenberger was on loan to

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during the first half of their 1981–82 season, as replacement for their injured goalkeeper

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. Eichenberger played his league debut for the club in the home game in the St. Jakob Stadium on 7 November 1981 as Basel played 1–1 with Xamax. During his loan period, Eichenberger played a total of five league games for Basel. Eichenberger was called up to play for his country. He played one match for the Swiss A-team and more for their B-team. His match for the A-team was on 22 May 1979 in the

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as Switzerland won 2–0 against

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in the UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 4.

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