Fritz Ruchay (12 December 1909 – 6 September 2000) was a German footballer and manager who played as a midfielder and made one appearance for the Germany national team.[1][2][3]

Fritz Ruchay
Personal information
Full name Fritz Ruchay
Date of birth (1909-12-12)12 December 1909
Place of birth Bialla, East Prussia, German Empire
Date of death 6 September 2000(2000-09-06) (aged 90)
Place of death Germany
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1930 SpVgg ASCO Königsberg
1930–1936 Prussia-Samland Königsberg
1936–1938 Tennis Borussia Berlin
International career
1935 Germany 1 (0)
Managerial career
1938–1939 Baden XI
1940–1947 Waldhof Mannheim
1950 Stuttgarter Kickers
1950–1951 1. FC Pforzheim
1950–1952 Baden XI
1953–1954 Union Böckingen
1954–1956 VfR Kaiserslautern
1959–1960 Karlsruher FV
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Ruchay earned his first and only cap for Germany on 13 October 1935 in a friendly against Latvia. The home match, which took place in Königsberg, finished as a 3–0 win for Germany.[4]

Personal life

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Ruchay died on 6 September 2000 at the age of 90.[1]

Career statistics

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International

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Germany[4]
Year Apps Goals
1935 1 0
Total 1 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Fritz Ruchay at WorldFootball.net  
  2. ^ "Fritz Ruchay". Das Kickersarchiv (in German). Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. ^ Herberger, Steffen. "Abstieg ins Amateurlager und Zeiten der Kontinuität (1957–1974)" [Descent to the amateur level and periods of continuity (1957–1974)]. Karlsruher FV e.V. (in German). Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Fritz Ruchay". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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