Horst Szymaniak

German footballer (1934-2009)
Person human Q495297
Horst Szymaniak
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Summary

Horst Szymaniak was born on August 29, 1934[1], in Oer-Erkenschwick[2]. He died on October 9, 2009[3], in Osnabrück District[4]. He worked as an association football player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (963 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Melle[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[8], Poland[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Member of sports team: Inter Milan[11], FC Biel-Bienne[12], SpVgg Erkenschwick[13], Catania FC[14], Karlsruher SC[15], Wuppertaler SV[16], Germany men's national association football team[17], Varese Calcio[18], SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin[19], Chicago Spurs[20], Germany national football B team[21], Kansas City Spurs[22]
  • Member of political party: Social Democratic Party of Germany[23]
  • League or competition: Bundesliga[24], Oberliga Süd[25], North American Soccer League[26]
  • Commons category: Horst Szymaniak[27]
  • Position played on team / speciality: midfielder[28]
  • Sport: association football[29]
  • Family name: Szymaniak[30]
  • Given name: Horst[31]
  • Participant in: 1962 FIFA World Cup[32], 1958 FIFA World Cup[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[34]
  • Country for sport: Germany[35]

Why It Matters

Horst Szymaniak has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Horst Szymaniak born?

Horst Szymaniak's place of birth was Oer-Erkenschwick[2].

Where did Horst Szymaniak die?

Horst Szymaniak passed away in Osnabrück District[4].

What did Horst Szymaniak do for work?

Horst Szymaniak worked as an association football player[5].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [5] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . kicker.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Playmakerstats.com player id → 23017
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Playmakerstats.com player id: 23017, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289935|batch #289935]]"
  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position played on team / speciality → midfielder
    Place of birth → Oer-Erkenschwick
    Family name → Szymaniak
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
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