Willi Wigold (10 December 1909 – 28 November 1944) was a German

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who played as a

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for Fortuna Düsseldorf and the Germany national team. He joined Fortuna Düsseldorf in 1930 and was part of the team that won the

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. He played four matches for Germany between 1932 and 1934. Wigold was a corporal in the German army in World War II and died at

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during the Russian campaign. The exact date of his death is disputed, with some sources listing 12 August 1943.

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1909 births 1944 deaths Men's association football forwards German men's footballers Germany men's international footballers Fortuna Düsseldorf players German Army soldiers of World War II German Army personnel killed in World War II Footballers from Düsseldorf Military personnel from Düsseldorf Sportspeople from the Rhine Province {{Germany-footy-forward-1900s-stub