Heinz Simmet

Heinz Simmet (22 November 1944 – 31 January 2024) was a German footballer who played as a midfielder or forward, making 419 appearances and scoring 55 goals in the Bundesliga.^[1] Simmet died in January 2024, at the age of 79.^[2]

Heinz Simmet

Personal information
Date of birth	(1944-11-22)22 November 1944
Place of birth	Göttelborn, Nazi Germany
Date of death	31 January 2024(2024-01-31) (aged 79)
Place of death	Hürth
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1963–1966	Borussia Neunkirchen	43	(20)
1966–1967	Rot-Weiss Essen	33	(5)
1967–1978	1. FC Köln	357	(37)
Total		433	(62)
International career
	West Germany U-23	1	(1)
	West Germany B	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

1. FC Köln

• Bundesliga: 1977–78
• DFB-Pokal: 1967–68, 1976–77, 1977–78