Fritz Buchloh

Friedrich Hermann "Fritz" Buchloh (26 November 1909 – 22 July 1998) was a German football manager and footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was born in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany. Buchloh was the last surviving member of Germany's 1934 World Cup squad.

Fritz Buchloh
Personal information
Full name Friedrich Hermann Buchloh
Date of birth (1909-11-26)26 November 1909
Place of birth Mülheim an der Ruhr, German Empire
Date of death 22 July 1998(1998-07-22) (aged 88)
Place of death Germany
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933–1938 VfB Speldorf
1938–1939 Hertha BSC
1939–1945 Schwarz-Weiß Essen
National team
1932–1938 Germany 17 (0)
Teams managed
1939–1940 Víkingur
1949 Iceland
1952–1954 Schwarz-Weiß Essen
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Germany
FIFA World Cup
1934 Italy
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

In the domestic league he played for VfB Speldorf.

International career

He was a participant in the two World Cups, in 1934 and 1938 but didn't play a single minute in both tournaments.[1] Buchloh won 17 caps for Germany.[2] He was also part of Germany's squad at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[3]

Coaching career

In the year 1949 he managed the Iceland national football team.

References
  1. "Fritz Buchloh, international footballer".
  2. Arnhold, Matthias (8 April 2020). "title". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. "Fritz Buchloh". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 September 2021.


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