| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willi Rutz | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | German Empire | ||
| Date of death | 20 November 1993 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1929 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| 1929–1931 | Rot-Weiss Frankfurt | ||
| 1932–1941 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| 1943–1944 | HSV Groß Born | ||
| International career | |||
| 1932 | Germany | 1 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1931–1932 | Stuttgarter Kickers (co-manager) | ||
| 1933 | VfB Stuttgart (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Willi Rutz (7 January 1907 – 20 November 1993), nicknamed Knölle, was a German footballer and manager who played as an inside left and made one appearance for the Germany national team.[2]
Rutz earned his first and only cap for Germany on 1 July 1932, in a friendly against Finland. He scored Germany's second goal to give the team a 2–1 lead in the match, which was played in Helsinki and finished as a 4–1 win.[3]
Rutz died on 20 November 1993, at the age of 86.[2]
| Germany[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1932 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
|
Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.[3] |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 July 1932 | Töölön Pallokenttä, Helsinki, Finland |  Finland |
2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
