Walter Weiler (4 December 1903 – 4 May 1945[1]) was a Swiss footballer who played for Switzerland in the 1934 FIFA World Cup.[2] He also played for Grasshopper Club Zürich. He was also in Switzerland's squads for the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics football tournaments, and played in the latter.[3]

Walter Weiler
Walter Weiler in 1928
Personal information
Date of birth (1903-12-04)4 December 1903
Place of birth Winterthur, Switzerland
Date of death 4 May 1945(1945-05-04) (aged 41)
Place of death Bern, Switzerland
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1923 SC Veltheim
1923–1926 Le Havre AC
1926–1943 Grasshopper Club Zürich
International career
1926–1942 Switzerland 25 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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  1. ^ "Die Fussballer trauern um Walter Weiler". Neue Zürcher Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. ^ Seleção Suíça na Copa do Mundo FIFA de 1934 Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Walter Weiler". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

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