Heinz Simmet
German footballer (1944–2024)
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Heinz Simmet (22 November 1944 – 31 January 2024) was a German footballer who played as a midfielder or forward, making 419 appearances and scoring 55 goals in the Bundesliga.[1] Simmet died in January 2024, at the age of 79.[2]
Date of birth
22 November 1944
Place of birth
Göttelborn, Nazi Germany
Date of death
31 January 2024 (aged 79)
Place of death
Hürth
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 November 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Göttelborn, Nazi Germany | ||
| Date of death | 31 January 2024 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Hürth | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1966 | Borussia Neunkirchen | 43 | (20) |
| 1966–1967 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 33 | (5) |
| 1967–1978 | 1. FC Köln | 357 | (37) |
| Total | 433 | (62) | |
| International career | |||
| West Germany U-23 | 1 | (1) | |
| West Germany B | 2 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
