Karl-Heinz Schnellinger

Karl-Heinz Schnellinger

Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (born 31 March 1939) is a German former footballer who played as a defender. An athletic and hard-tackling player, with a strong physique, he was nicknamed the "Volkswagen" for his continuity of performance, both in quantity and in quality, and for his versatility; indeed, although he was usually deployed as a full-back, he was capable of playing anywhere along the back, and could also play as a centre-back, as a sweeper, or even as a defensive midfielder. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Karl-Heinz Schnellinger has received more than 192,287 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Karl-Heinz Schnellinger is the 279th most popular soccer player (down from 221st in 2019), the 1,453rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,127th in 2019) and the 26th most popular German Soccer Player.

Karl-Heinz Schnellinger is most famous for being a German footballer who played as a defender and midfielder. He played for Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and the German national team. He is the only player to have won the European Championship with three different teams.