Full name Peter Wenger Place of death Luzern, Switzerland Position Forward | Place of birth Küssnacht, Switzerland Playing position | |
Date of birth (1944-04-10)10 April 1944 Date of death 23 July 2016(2016-07-23) (aged 72) Died 23 July 2016, Lucerne, Switzerland | ||
Peter Wenger (10 April 1944 – 23 July 2016) was a Swiss international footballer.
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Club career
Wenger started his youth football with his local team in Küssnacht. He played as Striker (left winger) for Luzern between 1965 and 1966. Between 1966 and 1974 he played for FC Basel in the Nationalliga A and won five league titles, the Swiss Cup once and the first edition of the Swiss League Cup in 1972. During his time with Basel he played a total of 221 competitive games and scored 63 goals. In the summer of 1974 he transferred to Nordstern where he played for six seasons.
International career
Wenger played seven games for the Swiss national team in the years 1969 and 1970. He made his international debut on 24 September 1969 in an international friendly at the Mithatpaşa Stadium as he was substituted in at half time. Switzerland lost 0−3 against Turkey. He played his last international game on 20 December 1970. Switzerland won 2−1 against Malta in the Empire Stadium, Gżira during the UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying stage.
Honours
Basel