Wilhelm Soya (born 11 November 1935 – 4 July 1990), commonly known as Willi Soya, was a German professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He spent almost his entire career in the first-tier: in the Oberliga West with Schalke 04, in the Oberliga Nord for Werder Bremen, and in the Bundesliga for Werder Bremen after the league's establishment in 1963. He became German national champion with Schalke in 1958 and with Werder Bremen in 1964–65.[2] After his second title, he left Werder Bremen and spent his final year of professional football with ASV Bergedorf 85 in the second-tier Regionalliga Nord.

Willi Soya
Personal information
Full name Wilhelm Soya
Date of birth (1935-10-11)11 October 1935
Place of birth Germany
Date of death 4 July 1990(1990-07-04) (aged 54)
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1961 Schalke 04 71 (34)
1961–1966 Werder Bremen 90 (43)
1966–1967 ASV Bergedorf
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

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Schalke 04

Werder Bremen

References

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  1. ^ Willi Soya at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c Rommel, Stefan (17 December 2018). "S wie Soya, Willi". Weser Kurier (in German). Retrieved 18 August 2020.