Ernst Wilimowski
German-Polish footballer
Died when: 81 years 68 days (974 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Ernest Otton Wilimowski (German: Ernst Otto Willimowski, born Ernst Otto Prandella; 23 June 1916 – 30 August 1997), nicknamed "Ezi", was a footballer who played as a forward.
He ranks among the best goalscorers in the history of both the Poland national team and Polish club football.After re-taking German citizenship following the invasion of Poland, he also played for the Germany national team.
Willimowski was the first player to score four goals in a single FIFA World Cup game.According to RSSSF, Willimowski scored over 1077 total goals in at least 688 total matches, making him the 14th greatest goalscorer of all time.
He is the most prolific goalscorer in official matches in one season in recorded history according to Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) with 107 goals scored in 45 matches.
Willimowski also occasionally played ice hockey for the team Pogoń Katowice.
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