Rolf Geiger

German footballer (1934–2023)

Rolf Geiger
Personal information
Date of birth (1934-10-16)16 October 1934
Place of birth Marbach am Neckar, Germany
Date of death 29 November 2023(2023-11-29) (aged 89)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
FC Marbach
FV Salamander Kornwestheim
1955–1957 Stuttgarter Kickers 35 (6)
1957–1962 VfB Stuttgart 116 (59)
1962–1963 Mantova 24 (5)
1963–1967 VfB Stuttgart 70 (19)
International career
1956–1964 West Germany 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rolf Geiger (16 October 1934 – 29 November 2023) was a German professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent four seasons in the Bundesliga with VfB Stuttgart.[1] He represented Germany in eight friendlies. He also played for the United Team of Germany at the 1956 Olympics.[2]

Geiger died on 29 November 2023, at the age of 89.[3]

Honours

VfB Stuttgart

  • DFB-Pokal: 1957–58

References

  1. ^ "Geiger, Rolf" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Rolf Geiger". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Stuttgarts erster Bundesliga-Torschütze Geiger gestorben" (in German). faz.net. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

External links

  • Rolf Geiger at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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