Walter Kelsch (born 3 September 1955) is a German former footballer who played as a forward.

Walter Kelsch
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-09-03) 3 September 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Stuttgart, West Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1977 Stuttgarter Kickers 69 (15)
1977–1984 VfB Stuttgart 202 (51)
1984–1986 Strasbourg 78 (20)
1986–1988 FC Homburg 44 (3)
1988–1989 Apollon Athens 25 (0)
Total 418 (89)
International career
1979–1980 West Germany 4 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Kelsch started his career with TSV Büsnau. Then he played for Stuttgarter Kickers and later on for VfB Stuttgart. In 246 Bundesliga matches he scored 54 goals.

In France he played 78 matches (20 goals) for RC Strasbourg. 67 (18) in the Division 1 and eleven (two) in the Division 2.[1]

International career

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Kelsch won four caps (1979 and 1980) for the West Germany national team, in which he scored three goals. The matches included UEFA Euro 1980 qualifiers against Turkey and Malta and two friendlies.[2]

Honours

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VfB Stuttgart

References

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  1. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (20 January 2022). "Walter Kelsch – Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  2. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (20 January 2022). "Walter Kelsch – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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