Heinrich "Heinz" Kwiatkowski (16 July 1926 – 23 May 2008) was a German football goalkeeper. He was born in Gelsenkirchen. As a goalkeeper, Kwiatkowski's specialty was to fist the ball away, which earned him the nickname "Heini Fausten".
Career
During his club career, Kwiatkowski played for FC Schalke 04, Rot-Weiß Essen and Borussia Dortmund.[3] He won the German football championship with Dortmund in 1956 and 1957. He was one of the oldest players to make their debuts in the newly formed Bundesliga, when he played against Nürnberg on 21 March 1964, aged 37 years and 249 days.[4][5]
He was a member of the West German team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He also participated in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. In total, he earned four caps for West Germany.[6]
References
- ^ "Heinrich Kwiatkowski" (in German). dieheldenvonbern.de. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "(Un-)Vergessene Helden (6) - Heinrich Kwiatkowski und Hans Tilkowski" (in German). Die Kirsche. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Heinz Kwiatkowski". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Bonucci & Co.: Die ältesten Bundesliga-Debütanten je Klub" [Bonucci & Co.: The oldest Bundesliga debutants per club]. kicker (in German). 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "1. FC Nürnberg 4–0 Borussia Dortmund" (in German). kicker.de.
- ^ "Heinz Kwiatkowski" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
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