Walter Kelsch

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Walter Kelsch

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1955|9|3}}

| birth_place = Stuttgart, West Germany

| height = 1.80 m

| currentclub =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1975–1977

| clubs1 = Stuttgarter Kickers

| caps1 = 69

| goals1 = 15

| years2 = 1977–1984

| clubs2 = VfB Stuttgart

| caps2 = 202

| goals2 = 51

| years3 = 1984–1986

| clubs3 = Strasbourg

| caps3 = 78

| goals3 = 20

| years4 = 1986–1988

| clubs4 = FC Homburg

| caps4 = 44

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 1988–1989

| clubs5 = Apollon Athens

| caps5 = 25

| goals5 = 0

| totalcaps = 418

| totalgoals = 89

| nationalyears1 = 1979–1980

| nationalteam1 = West Germany

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 3

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

Club career

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.{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/dui-kelschdata.html | title = Walter Kelsch – Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 20 January 2022 | website = RSSSF | accessdate = 24 January 2022 }}

International career

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.{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/dui-kelsch-intl.html | title = Walter Kelsch – International Appearances | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 20 January 2022 | website = RSSSF | accessdate = 24 January 2022 }}