Willi Neuberger (born 15 April 1946 in
Röllfeld) is a German former professional
footballer
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who played as a
defender.
He played from 1966 until 1983 in the
Bundesliga
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for
Borussia Dortmund
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,
Werder Bremen
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,
Wuppertaler SV
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and
Eintracht Frankfurt
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. With Eintracht he won the
DFB-Pokal in 1975 and
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...
and
UEFA Cup
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in
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...
.
With his 520 Bundesliga appearances he was the record player for a long time before he was overtaken by teammate
Charly Körbel
Karl-Heinz "Charly" Körbel (born 1 December 1954) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is currently a member of Eintracht Frankfurt's directors of football and runs their football academy.
Career
Playing c ...
. As of April 2011 he is eighth on the all-time appearance list of the Bundesliga.
He won two caps for
West Germany
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in 1968.
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Living people
1946 births
German men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Germany men's international footballers
Germany men's B international footballers
Germany men's under-21 international footballers
UEFA Europa League–winning players
Bundesliga players
Borussia Dortmund players
SV Werder Bremen players
Wuppertaler SV players
Eintracht Frankfurt players
People from Miltenberg
Footballers from Lower Franconia
West German men's footballers
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