Willi Koslowski (17 February 1937 – 11 July 2024) was a German professional footballer who played as a forward. He scored his only goal for West Germany on his debut, the third one of the West Germans in a 3–0 win over Uruguay in April 1962. He added two further appearances, one at the 1962 FIFA World Cup against Switzerland (2–1) at Estadio Nacional de Chile on 3 June, the same year.[2] Koslowski died on 11 July 2024, at the age of 87.[3]

Willi Koslowski
Personal information
Date of birth (1937-02-17)17 February 1937[1]
Place of birth Gelsenkirchen, Gau Westphalia-North, Germany
Date of death 11 July 2024(2024-07-11) (aged 87)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Buer 07
Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1963 Schalke 04 OL West
1963–1965 Schalke 04 Bundesliga 39 (12)
1965–1967 Rot-Weiss Essen 25 (2)
International career
1962 West Germany 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

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  1. ^ "Willi Koslowski" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Willi Koslowski". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  3. ^ "FC Schalke 04 trauert um Willi Koslowski". Schalke 04 (in German). 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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