Fritz Baumgarten (21 December 1886 – 17 May 1961) was a German footballer.

Fitz Baumgarten
Personal information
Date of birth (1886-12-21)21 December 1886
Date of death 17 May 1961(1961-05-17) (aged 74)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
BFC Germania
International career
1908 Germany 1
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played as a goalkeeper for the Berlin club BFC Germania. On 5 April 1908, in Basel, Switzerland Baumgarten was part of the national side in Germany's first ever international match which they lost 5–3 to the Swiss. This was his only appearance for the national team.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Schweiz - Deutschland 5:3" [Switzerland 5–3 Germany]. IFFHS. Retrieved 16 March 2011.