Otto Schweizer (footballer)
German footballer (1924–2022)
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Otto Schweizer (9 November 1924 – 3 March 2022) was a German footballer who spent 14 years as a player with Bayern Munich, ten with the first team, for whom he also served as captain.[1] Schweizer played as a striker.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 November 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Munich, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 3 March 2022 (aged 97) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1939–1943 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1953 | Bayern Munich | 186 | (38) |
| Total | 186 | (38) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Schweizer was an honorary member of Bayern Munich's council from 2004 to 2016.[1] Schweizer was later honoured with Bayern Munich's "number 1" club membership in 2018.[4] Schweizer died in March 2022, at the age of 97. At the time of his death, he had an 83-year association with the club.[1]
