Heinz Wirtz

Heinz Wirtz
	Wirtz circa 1984
Personal information
Date of birth	10 November 1953
Place of birth	Ameln, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1979–1981	Fortuna Düsseldorf
1981	Washington Diplomats
1982–1985	Baltimore Blast (indoor)
1985–1988	Chicago Sting (indoor)
1989	Chicago Schwaben
1990	Orlando Lions
Managerial career
1990	Illinois Thunder
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Heinz Wirtz (born 10 November 1953) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1] He played professionally in the Bundesliga, the North American Soccer League, the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League. He also coached in the National Professional Soccer League. He is a member of the Triple Nine Society.

Career

In 1981, Wirtz played for the Washington Diplomats of the North American Soccer League. In February 1982, he signed with the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He would go on to play three seasons with the Blast and was inducted into the team's hall of fame in 2007. In November 1985, the Blast sold Wirtz' contract to the Chicago Sting for $5,000.[2] He retired in 1988. In 1989, he played for the amateur Chicago Schwaben.[3] In 1990, he signed with the Orlando Lions of the American Professional Soccer League.[4]

In the fall of 1990, he was hired to coach the Illinois Thunder of the National Professional Soccer League.

Fortuna Düsseldorf

Individual

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