Willi Neuberger (born 15 April 1946 in Röllfeld) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Willi Neuberger
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-04-15) 15 April 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth Röllfeld, Germany
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1955–1966 TuS Röllfeld
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1971 Borussia Dortmund 148 (26)
1971–1973 Werder Bremen 63 (11)
1973–1974 Wuppertaler SV 42 (5)
1974–1983 Eintracht Frankfurt 267 (18)
Total 520 (62)
International career
1968 West Germany 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played from 1966 until 1983 in the Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund, Werder Bremen, Wuppertaler SV and Eintracht Frankfurt.[1] With Eintracht he won the DFB-Pokal in 1975 and 1981 and UEFA Cup in 1980.

With his 520 Bundesliga appearances he was the record player for a long time before he was overtaken by teammate Charly Körbel. As of April 2011 he is eighth on the all-time appearance list of the Bundesliga.

He won two caps for West Germany in 1968.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (4 June 2015). "Willi Neuberger – Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (4 June 2015). "Willi Neuberger – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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