Walter Brom Explained

Walter Brom
Fullname:Walter Henryk Brom
Birth Date:14 January 1921
Birth Place:Chorzów, Poland
Death Place:Chorzów, Poland
Height:1.78 m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1935–1939
Clubs1:Ruch Chorzów
Years2:1939
Clubs2:TuS Schwientochlowitz
Years3:1940–1944
Clubs3:Bismarckhütter SV
Years4:1946–1950
Clubs4:Ruch Chorzów
Years5:1950
Clubs5:RKS Batory
Years6:1951
Clubs6:Stal Poręba
Nationalyears1:1947
Nationalteam1:Poland
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Walter Henryk Brom (14 January 1921 – 18 June 1968) was a Polish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[2]

Brom, who played for Ruch Chorzów, was a reserve player of Polish team at the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He was (and to this day is) the youngest goalie who has ever been listed in any World Cup finals. In early June 1938, when the tournament took place, he was only 17 years and four months old. He spent Poland's only game at the tournament, a 5–6 loss to Brazil, on the bench. He was one of the few players who continued his career after World War II. He made his official debut for the senior team on 11 June 1947 in a 1–3 loss to Norway.[3]

During World War II, Brom was forced to join the Wehrmacht.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walter Brom . 90minut.pl . 28 November 2024 . pl.
  2. Web site: Walter Brom . worldfootball.net . 3 October 2021.
  3. Web site: BROM Walter . polska-pilka.pl . 28 November 2024 . pl.