Walter Hempel (12 August 1887 – 10 January 1940) was a German amateur football player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 August 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Leipzig, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 10 February 1940 (aged 52) | ||
| Position(s) | Right Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1923 | Sportfreunde Leipzig | ||
| International career | |||
| 1908–1912 | Germany | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career edit
He played right back in the first international match played by Germany in 1908.[2] Born in Leipzig, Hempel was a member of the German Olympic squad in 1912 and played one match in the consolation tournament of the Summer Games in Stockholm. Overall he won eleven caps for Germany.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Walter Hempel". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Wittner, Andreas. "Länderspiel-Premiere 1908 - Der schwarze Tag von Basel". Einestages. Spiegel Online. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (29 April 2021). "Walter Hempel - International Appearances". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
External links edit
- Walter Hempel at WorldFootball.net
- Walter Hempel at kicker (in German)
- Walter Hempel at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Walter Hempel at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at Sports-reference.com
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