Reinhold Wosab
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 February 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Marl, Gau Westphalia-North, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 18 February 2026 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1962 | SpVgg Saxonia Marl | ||
| 1962–1971 | Borussia Dortmund | 227 | (74) |
| 1971–1973 | VfL Bochum | 59 | (9) |
| 1973–1975 | Rot-Weiss Lüdenscheid | ||
| 1975–1979 | SpVgg Marl | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Reinhold Wosab (25 February 1938 – 18 February 2026) was a German professional footballer. He spent ten seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund and VfL Bochum.
In the 1965–66 Bundesliga season, Wosab scored both goals in an away win for Borussia Dortmund at Bayern Munich, the first meeting between the two teams. In total, he played four games and scored five goals against Bayern.[1][2]
In 1965, Wosab scored a "ghost goal" against Karlsruher SC, when his shot hit the outside of the goalpost but went through a hole in the net.[3]
Wosab scored 60 Bundesliga goals for Borussia Dortmund, in addition to 14 in 1962–63, the last season before a unified national league. ESPN recognised him in 2020 as one of the highest scoring defenders in the history of major European leagues.[4]
Later life and death
After the end of his career, Wosab served in the management of Borussia Dortmund. From 1987 to 2018, Wosab and his wife Doris ran the company "Goly-Pokale" in Alzey-Heimersheim. The company manufactures trophies and honorary awards made of cast metal, glass and acrylic, as well as medals, pins and engravings; the customers include German and international football awards.[5][6]
Wosab died after a long illness on 18 February 2026, one week before his 88th birthday.[7]
