Hans Mengel (6 February 1917 – 1 January 1943) was a German footballer who played as a midfielder for TuRU Düsseldorf and the Germany national team.[1][2]

Hans Mengel
Personal information
Date of birth (1917-02-06)6 February 1917
Place of birth Cologne, Germany
Date of death 1 January 1943(1943-01-01) (aged 25)
Place of death Soviet Union
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
TuRU Düsseldorf
International career
1938 Germany 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life edit

Mengel served in the German Army during the Second World War.[3] He was reported missing in action on the Eastern Front on 1 January 1943. He is commemorated at Sologubovka Cemetery.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Kicker Fußball-Almanach 2011: Mit aktuellem Bundesliga-Spieler-ABC. Stiebner Verlag GmbH. August 2010. pp. 115–. ISBN 978-3-7679-0914-4. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Hans Mengel". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Hans Mengel". Volksbund. Retrieved 3 June 2021.