Wilhelm Huxhorn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Pfungstadt, West Germany | ||
| Date of death | 15 April 2010 (aged 54) | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1981 | Germania Pfungstadt | ||
| 1981–1984 | SV Darmstadt 98 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1984–1993 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 214 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Wilhelm Huxhorn (German pronunciation: [ˈhʊks.hɔʁn]; 20 September 1955 Pfungstadt – 15 April 2010) was a German goalkeeper[1] and record holder. He played 221 matches for SV Darmstadt 98. In 1985 he scored a goal from 102 metres (111.55 yd) away which earned him an entry in the Book of Records.[2]
He died after years of struggle of leukemia.[2]
References
- ↑ "Huxhorn, Wilhelm" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wannemacher, Jens-Jörg (16 April 2010). "Wilhelm Huxhorn gestorben - Unvergessen: ,,Ziiieh, Willem, ziiiiiieh"" (in German). echo-online.de. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
External links
- Wilhelm Huxhorn at worldfootball.net
- Wilhelm Huxhorn at fussballdaten.de (German)