Heinz Ditgens

Heinz Ditgens (3 July 1914 – 20 June 1998) was a German professional footballer who played club football for Borussia Mönchengladbach. He won three caps for the Germany national side between 1936 and 1938, participating at the 1936 Summer Olympics,^[1] and became Borussia Mönchengladbach's first ever international player in the process. Ditgens also fought at Stalingrad in World War II.

Heinz Ditgens

Personal information
Date of birth	(1914-07-03)3 July 1914
Place of birth	Mönchengladbach, Germany
Date of death	20 June 1998(1998-06-20) (aged 83)
Place of death	Mönchengladbach, Germany
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1930–1950	Borussia Mönchengladbach
International career
1936–1938	Germany	3	(0)
Managerial career
1950–1951	Borussia Mönchengladbach
*Club domestic league appearances and goals