Günther Wirth

{{Short description|German footballer (1933–2020)}}

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{{expand German|topic=bio|date=January 2022|Günther Wirth (Fußballspieler)}}

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| image = Guenther Wirth 1955.gif

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| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1933|1|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Dresden, Germany

| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|11|13|1933|1|9|df=y}}

| height =

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 = 1943–1945

| youthclubs1 = Guts Muts Dresden

| youthyears2 = 1945–1951

| youthclubs2 = SG Johannstadt Dresden

| youthyears3 = 1951

| youthclubs3 = BSG VVB Tabak Dresden

| youthyears4 = 1951

| youthclubs4 = HSG Wissenschaft Karlshorst

| years1 = 1951–1954

| clubs1 = Motor Oberschöneweide

| caps1 = 83

| goals1 = 41

| years2 = 1954–1965

| clubs2 = Vorwärts Berlin

| caps2 = 209

| goals2 = 44

| years3 = 1965–1966

| clubs3 = Vorwärts Berlin II

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| goals3 =

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| nationalyears1 = 1954–1962

| nationalteam1 = East Germany

| nationalcaps1 = 28

| nationalgoals1 = 11

| medaltemplates =

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Günther Wirth (9 January 1933 – 13 November 2020) was a German footballer who made 254 East German top-flight appearances (64 goals),{{Cite web | url = http://rsssf.com/players/gwirthdata.html | title = Günther Wirth - Matches and Goals in Oberliga | author = Matthias Arnhold | date = 1 May 2014 | accessdate = 9 May 2014 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} and played 28 matches with 11 goals for the East Germany national team.{{Cite web | url = http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/wirth-intlg.html | title = Günther Wirth - Goals in International Matches | author = Matthias Arnhold | date = 12 February 2009 | accessdate = 9 May 2014 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} He died on 13 November 2020 after a long illness.{{cite news |url=https://www.rtl.de/cms/frueherer-ddr-nationalspieler-guenther-wirth-verstorben-4656375.html |title=Früherer DDR-Nationalspieler Günther Wirth verstorben |language=de |trans-title=Former East German international Günther Wirth dead |website=RTL.de |date=25 November 2020 |accessdate=18 December 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}