Heinrich Sonnrein (28 March 1911 – 3 February 1944), nicknamed Heini, was a German footballer who played as a goalkeeper and made two appearances for the Germany national team.[1]

Heinrich Sonnrein
Personal information
Full name Heinrich Sonnrein
Date of birth (1911-03-28)28 March 1911
Place of birth Hanau, Germany
Date of death 3 February 1944(1944-02-03) (aged 32)
Place of death Monte Cassino, Italy
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1930–1942 FC Hanau 93
International career
1935–1936 Germany 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Sonnrein was the captain of FC Hanau 93, playing for the team between 1930 and 1942.[2]

Sonnrein made his international debut for Germany on 15 September 1935 in a friendly match against Estonia, which finished as a 5–0 win in Stettin. He earned his second and final cap on 15 March 1936 in a friendly against Hungary, which finished as a 2–3 loss in Budapest.[3]

Personal life

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Sonnrein worked as a bank employee in Hanau,[4] and was a hobby painter.[2] He died in World War II, serving as a lieutenant in the German army, at the Battle of Monte Cassino on 3 February 1944 at the age of 32.[5]

Career statistics

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International

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Germany[3]
Year Apps Goals
1935 1 0
1936 1 0
Total 2 0

References

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  1. ^ Heinrich Sonnrein at WorldFootball.net  
  2. ^ a b "Der Namensgeber unserer Sportanlage" [The eponym of our sports facility] (PDF). Heimspiel aktuell. 2015–16 (in German). No. 8. 1. Hanauer FC 1893 e.V. November 2015. p. 30. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Heinrich Sonnrein". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. ^ ""Heini" hielt den Kasten sauber" ["Heini" kept the box clean]. Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). 25 March 2011. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Heinrich Sonnrein". German War Graves Commission (in German). Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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