Leo Wilden
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Leo Wilden is a former German
football player. He played in two 1962 World Cup Qualification matches for the West German national team.
Leo Wilden was the center half of 1. FC Köln
between 1958 and 1966, during which he won the West German football championship in 1962 and 1964. In that period, Wilden was also the standard center half of West Germany
, succeeding Herbert Erhardt
, who had retired after the 1962 World Cup.
As a player, Wilden was noted for his outstanding positional play, great vision and hard tackling. He could also provide offensive impetus if needed. Some pundits compared him to the 1930s player Ludwig Goldbrunner
.
In 1966 Wilden moved to Bayer Leverkusen
, where he retired in 1971. He later worked as coach of Pulheimer SC and SC West Köln and was voted vice chairman of SC West Köln in 1971. He later ran several tobacco shops in Cologne
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
football player. He played in two 1962 World Cup Qualification matches for the West German national team.
Leo Wilden was the center half of 1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
between 1958 and 1966, during which he won the West German football championship in 1962 and 1964. In that period, Wilden was also the standard center half of West Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
, succeeding Herbert Erhardt
Herbert Erhardt
Herbert 'Ertl' Erhard , also known as Herbert Erhardt, was a German footballer. As a central defender, he played for SpVgg Fürth and Bayern Munich. He was known for his hard tackling, doggedness and captain like performances...
, who had retired after the 1962 World Cup.
As a player, Wilden was noted for his outstanding positional play, great vision and hard tackling. He could also provide offensive impetus if needed. Some pundits compared him to the 1930s player Ludwig Goldbrunner
Ludwig Goldbrunner
Ludwig Goldbrunner was a German footballer. He began playing for his home club Bayern Munich in 1927, with whom he won the German championship in 1932....
.
In 1966 Wilden moved to Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the most well-known department of TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, a sports club whose members also participate in athletics, gymnastics, basketball and other sports.-Origins and early years:On 27 November...
, where he retired in 1971. He later worked as coach of Pulheimer SC and SC West Köln and was voted vice chairman of SC West Köln in 1971. He later ran several tobacco shops in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
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