Walter Kaiser (footballer)

Walter Kaiser ( born November 2, 1907 in Neuwied, † February 25, 1982 in Rennes ) was a German football player, who played for most of his career in France and later acquired French nationality.

Career

The striker began playing football in his native Neuwied; In 1930, he came on the recommendation of Adolphe Touffait to Brittany, where he joined Stade Rennais Université Club joined, for which he took in the following nine years. As in the season 1932/33, a professional league was introduced in France, was a member of this elite class SRUC and finished second in Group B at the end of season in sixth place. With 15 hits, the first scorer in the Division 1 was the Club Français Paris Walter Kaiser, together with Robert Mercier Although Rennes completed in the following years, only to middle positions in the standings, it took some more German and Austrian footballer Walter Vollweiler, in 1934 the second best French scorer was, " Pepi " Schneider and Franz Pleyer to. 1935 was Stade Rennes UC in the French Cup final, which it lost 0-3 to Olympique Marseille. Kaiser was missing in this final, because he had broken the semi-final against SC Fivois in a collision with the goalkeeper the right ankle. Before him was a goal but still managed. This injury disabled him in the following years again and again; 1935/36, he even had to pause virtually the entire season. At times, worked for the Emperor SRUC as player-coach and the club office.

In the summer of 1937, Walter Kaiser decided to stay at the club, although that was relegated to Division 2. 1938/39, he succeeded with Rennes to rise again - but this was practically worthless because it was the last official championship season before the Second World War. Overall, the Rhinelander during his nine years for the SRUC 41 goals in 93 league appearances, eleven (with 16 inserts ) in the cup and even 94 in 55 friendlies, often achieved against international opponents. He also played for the West French national team.

About Walter Kaiser sporty and private life during the German occupation of France ( 1940-1944 ) and after the liberation of the country is not known. Anyway, he lived after the war continued in Rennes, where he died in 1982 at the age of 74 years.