Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 May 1907 | ||
Place of birth | Cottbus, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire | ||
Date of death | 8 June 1981 | (aged 74)||
Place of death | Kiel, West Germany | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1923–1928 | FV Brandenburg Cottbus | 71 | (129) |
1928–1945 | PSV Chemnitz | 232+ | (456+) |
1945–1949 | SG Chemnitz Nord | 54+ | (59) |
1949–1951 | VfB Lübeck | 13 | (16) |
Total | 347+ | (629+) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Erwin Helmchen (10 May 1907 – 8 June 1981) was a German footballer who played as a striker.[1] He is the most prolific goalscorer in recorded history according to RSSSF with at least 987 goals scored in 577 matches,[2][3] as well as the second goalscorer in league matches with over 720 goals,[4] the second-most prolific goalscorer for a single team with at least 667 goals[5] and the goalscorer with most career hat-tricks with at least 141.[6]
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