Fritz Balogh Explained

Fritz Balogh
Birth Date:16 December 1920
Birth Place:Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Position:Forward
Years1:1938–1940
Clubs1:SC Freiburg
Years2:1941–1945
Clubs2:Hertha BSC
Years3:1945–1946
Clubs3:SV Phönix 03
Years4:1946–1951
Clubs4:VfL Neckarau
Nationalyears1:1950
Nationalteam1:Germany
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Fritz Balogh (16 December 1920 – 14 January 1951) was a German footballer who played as a forward. His first club was DSK Preßburg (Bratislava). In 1941, he joined Hertha BSC as a wartime guest player.

After the Second World War, Balogh played for VfL Neckarau. On 22 November 1950 he participated in his first and only international in the Germany national team, a 1–0 victory against Switzerland. This became the only national-level appearance from a player playing for VfL Neckarau.

Balogh fell from a train when returning from a match against Bayern Munich on 14 January 1951. He succumbed to his injuries a day later.

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