Rodolfo Kappenberger
Rodolfo Kappenberger (6 October 1917 – 11 May 2012[1][2]) was a Swiss international footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Lugano, Switzerland | ||
| Date of death | 11 May 2012 (aged 94) | ||
| Place of death | Magliaso, Switzerland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Lugano | |||
| SC Zug | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| until 1939 | SC Zug | ||
| 1939–1941 | FC Lugano | ||
| 1941–1948 | FC Basel | ||
| National team | |||
| 1941–1942 | Switzerland | 6 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Kappenberger was born in Lugano.[2] He played for SC Zug, FC Lugano and seven years for FC Basel.[2] He also played six games for the Swiss national football team in which he scored five goals, two of them in the 2:1 away win on 1 February 1942 against Germany in the Praterstadion in Vienna.[3] He died in Magliaso.[2]
Honours and Titles
- Swiss Cup winner: 1947
- Promotion to Nationalliga A: 1946
Sources and References
- Ruedi Kappenberger, worldfootball.net
- Zindel, Josef (2012). "Der frühere FCB-Spieler Rodolfo Kappenberger ist gestorben" (in German). FC Basel 1893. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - eu-football. "match report germany switzerland". eu-football. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
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