Ludwig Leinberger Explained

Birth Date:21 May 1903
Birth Place:Nuremberg, Germany
Death Place:Bad Pyrmont, Germany
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:TV 1846 Nürnberg
Youthclubs2:FC Bayern 07 Nürnberg
Youthclubs3:BV Solingen 98
Years1:1925–1933
Clubs1:SpVgg Fürth
Years2:1933–1936
Clubs2:CfR Köln
Nationalyears1:1927–1933
Nationalteam1:Germany
Nationalcaps1:24
Nationalgoals1:0

Ludwig Leinberger (21 May 1903 – 3 March 1943) was a German footballer. He won 24 caps for Germany in the Interwar period.[1] He was also part of Germany's team at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]

Called up for service in the German army in 1941, he died in a military hospital during World War II after surgery for appendicitis.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ludwig Leinberger - International Appearances . Matthias . Arnhold . 15 December 2016 . 5 January 2017 . RSSSF.
  2. Web site: Ludwig Leinberger . Olympedia . 12 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055433/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65 . dead . 17 April 2020 . 24 July 2018 . Sports Reference.