Mourning in Germany
Ex-Bundesliga professional (57) succumbs to cancer
The German Bundesliga is mourning the loss of its former player Maximilian Heidenreich. The former libero lost his battle with bowel cancer at the age of 57.
"Unfortunately, we received some very sad news in the evening. Our former Bundesliga libero Maximilian Heidenreich passed away today at the age of 57 after a long illness. Our thoughts are with his family," announced VfL Wolfsburg, with whom Heidenreich was under contract from 1997 to 1998.
Five years in Freiburg
The three-time Germany U21 team player played most of his matches for SC Freiburg, who also said goodbye to Heidenreich on X. "He spent the last weeks of his life with his family in Waldkirch, also with the support of the SC. Freiburg mourns the loss of a great footballer. Sport-Club wishes his family and friends a lot of strength," wrote the employer of Austrian internationals Michael Gregoritsch, Junior Adamu and Philipp Lienhart in a statement.
Over the course of his career, Heidenreich played 166 games in Germany's top flight, scoring five goals and providing ten assists.
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