Fritz Balogh

Fritz Balogh

Personal information
Date of birth	16 December 1920
Place of birth	Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Date of death	14 January 1951 (aged 30)
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1940–1945	SG Gesundbrunnen
1945–1946	SV Phönix 03
1946–1951	VfL Neckarau
National team
1950	Germany	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Fritz Balogh (16 December 1920 – 15 January 1951) was a German footballer.

During the Second World War, Balogh played as a forward for VfL Neckarau. On 22 November 1950 he participated in his first and only international in the German national team, a 1-0 victory against Switzerland. This became the only national-level appearance from a player playing for VfL Neckarau.

Balogh fell from a train when returning from a match against Bayern Munich on 14 January 1951. He succumbed to his injuries a day later.

Selected filmography

• Das Grosse Spiel (1942)

References

• Fritz Balogh at National-Football-Teams.com