Wilhelm Huber, best known as Willy Huber (17 December 1913 – August 1998[2]) was a Swiss football goalkeeper who played for Switzerland in the FIFA World Cup in 1934 and 1938.[3][4] He also played for Grasshopper Club Zürich. He was Switzerland's Goalkeeper of the Year in 1937, 1942 and 1943.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilhelm Huber[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Zurich, Switzerland | ||
| Date of death | August 1998 (aged 84)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Küsnacht, Switzerland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1943 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | ||
| International career | |||
| 1933–1942 | Switzerland | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Huber played for FC La Sarraz and for FC Blue Stars Zürich before he played for Grasshopper Club Zürich, with whom he won the Swiss championship in 1936-37, 1938–39, 1941–42 and 1942–43 and the Swiss Cup in 1933-34, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43, thus winning the double in 1936-37, 1941–42 and 1942-43. Only Severino Minelli and Alfred Bickel, with eight victories each, have won the cup more often than his seven cup victories, and otherwise only Hermann Springer has equalled this total.[6]
He ended his career at FC Zürich.
References edit
- ^ "EU-Football.info => PLAYER: Wilhelm Huber". Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Früherer Schweizer Nati-Goalie Willy Huber gestorben" (in German). Thuner Tagblatt. 20 August 1998. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ Seleção Suíça na Copa do Mundo FIFA de 1934
- ^ Seleção Suíça na Copa do Mundo FIFA de 1938
- ^ "Switzerland - Goalkeeper of the Year". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "Die siegreichsten Spieler". Schweizer Cup - Geschichte. Schweizerische Fussball Verband. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
External links edit
- Willy Huber – FIFA competition record (archived)