Willi Völker (13 October 1906 – 23 February 1946) was a German footballer who played as a defender for Hertha BSC and the Germany national team.[1][2]

Willi Völker
Personal information
Date of birth (1906-10-13)13 October 1906
Place of birth Berlin, Germany[citation needed]
Date of death 23 February 1946(1946-02-23) (aged 39)
Place of death Ukrainian SSR
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hertha BSC
International career
1929 Germany 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Völker served as a Gefreiter (private) in the German Army during the Second World War.[3] Captured by Soviet forces, he died in a prisoner of war camp on 23 February 1946.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Kicker Fußball-Almanach 2011: Mit aktuellem Bundesliga-Spieler-ABC. Stiebner Verlag GmbH. August 2010. pp. 115–. ISBN 978-3-7679-0914-4. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Willi Völker". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Willi Völker". Volksbund. Retrieved 17 October 2021.