About Willi Soya
Lived 1935 – 1990 (aged 54). Willi Soya was a German association football player.
Wilhelm Soya (born 11 November 1935 – 4 July 1990), commonly known as Willi Soya, was a German professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent almost his entire career in the first-tier: in the Oberliga West with Schalke 04, in the Oberliga Nord for Werder Bremen, and in the Bundesliga for Werder Bremen after the league's establishment in 1963. He became German national champion with Schalke in 1958 and with Werder Bremen in 1964–65. After his second title, he left Werder Bremen and spent his final year of professional football with ASV Bergedorf 85 in the second-tier Regionalliga Nord.
Honours Schalke 04 German championship: 1958
Werder Bremen DFB-Pokal: 1960–61 Bundesliga: 1964–65
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Who was Willi Soya?
German association football player (1935-1990)
When was Willi Soya born?
Willi Soya was born on 11 October 1935 in Germany.
When did Willi Soya die?
Willi Soya died on 4 July 1990 in Horn-Bad Meinberg.
What was Willi Soya's occupation?
Willi Soya was an association football player.
What nationality was Willi Soya?
Willi Soya was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Willi Soya. https://biography.guide/willi-soya/
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