Anton Schumacher Explained

Birth Date:1 December 1938
Birth Place:Bonn, Germany
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1950–1960
Youthclubs1:TuRa Bonn
Years1:1960–1968
Clubs1:1. FC Köln
Caps1:79
Goals1:0
Years2:1968–1969
Clubs2:Viktoria Köln

Anton "Toni" Schumacher (born 1 December 1938 in Bonn) is a German former professional football goalkeeper.[1]

Career

Schumacher played for 1. FC Köln since 1950, from 1963 to 1968 the team played in the Bundesliga. In 1964, he won the German Championship.[2]

Personal life

The goalkeeper Harald Schumacher who played for 1. FC Köln from 1972 to 1987 was also nicknamed "Toni" by the players of the team, to avoid misunderstandings between him and the defender Harald Konopka.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anton Schumacher . worldfootball.net . 15 February 2010.
  2. Web site: express.de. Meister-Kader 1964 Kommt ein Bulle geflogen.... de. 6 February 2014. 3 January 2020.