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Manfred Ritschel
Personal information
Date of birth	7 June 1946
Place of birth	Schwabach, Allied-occupied Germany
Date of death	26 June 2026 (aged 80)
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Right winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
	SV Unterreichenbach
	FC Stein
	ESV Ingolstadt
1968–1970	Jahn Regensburg
1970–1972	Borussia Dortmund
1972–1976	Kickers Offenbach
1976–1977	1. FC Kaiserslautern
1977–1978	Schalke 04
1978–1982	SpVgg Fürth
International career
1975	West Germany
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manfred Ritschel (7 June 1946 – 26 June 2026) was a German professional footballer who played as a right winger.^[2] He spent eight seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund, Kickers Offenbach, 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Schalke 04. He represented West Germany three times, including an UEFA Euro 1976 qualifier against Bulgaria (he scored an equalizer in a 1–1 draw) and two friendlies. Ritschel died on 26 June 2026, at the age of 80.^[2]

References

↑ Manfred Ritschel at fussballdaten.de (in German)
1 2 "Dreimaliger Nationalspieler Ritschel gestorben" [Ritschel, who made three appearances for the national team, has died]. Kicker (in German). 27 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.

External links

Manfred Ritschel at Kicker (in German)
Manfred Ritschel at WorldFootball.net

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[1] Manfred Ritschel at fussballdaten.de (in German)

[death-2] 1 2 "Dreimaliger Nationalspieler Ritschel gestorben" [Ritschel, who made three appearances for the national team, has died]. Kicker (in German). 27 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.

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