Heinz Schneiter
Swiss footballer and manager (1935-2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heinz Schneiter (12 April 1935 – 6 July 2017) was a Swiss football player and manager.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1935-04-12)12 April 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Thun, Switzerland | ||
Date of death | 6 July 2017(2017-07-06) (aged 82) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
BSC Young Boys | |||
International career | |||
1957–1966 | Switzerland | 44 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
1967–1969 | FC Thun | ||
1970–1972 | BSC Young Boys | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He got 44 caps and 3 goals for Switzerland, playing all three games at the 1962 World Cup as well as in Switzerland's 0–5 loss to West Germany at the 1966 World Cup. He scored against West Germany in the 1962 World Cup.
He coached FC Thun and BSC Young Boys.[1]