Karl Decker (5 September 1921 – 27 September 2005) was an Austrian footballer and manager. He is usually regarded as one of Austria's greatest players and one of the most prolific players of his generation.[who?]
![]() Karl Decker – Memorial in Austria | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 September 1921 | ||
Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
Date of death | 27 September 2005 | (aged 84)||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder/Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1934 | Ottakringer SC | ||
1934–1937 | Schwarz-Weiß Wien | ||
1937 | Weiße Elf Penzing | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1937–1952 | First Vienna FC | 226 | (244) |
1952–1954 | SK Sturm Graz | 36 | (22) |
1954–1956 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 37 | (15) |
1956–1958 | FC Grenchen | 1 | (0) |
International career | |||
1942 | Germany | 8 | (8) |
1945–1952 | Austria | 25 | (19) |
Managerial career | |||
1951–1952 | First Vienna | ||
1952–1954 | Sturm Graz | ||
1956–1958 | FC Grenchen | ||
1958–1964 | Austria | ||
1964–1965 | Wiener Sport-Club | ||
1966–1968 | Wiener Sport-Club | ||
1968–1970 | SK Rapid Wien | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
International career
editAs a player Decker played for both Germany and Austria national football team, scoring 27 goals in 33 matches.[1] He was also part of Austria's squad for the football tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[2]
Honours
edit- Austrian Football Bundesliga (3):
- 1942, 1943, 1944
- Austrian Cup (1):
- 1943
- Austrian Bundesliga Top Goalscorer (2):
- 1944, 1950[3]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Karl_Decker_calciatore.jpg/220px-Karl_Decker_calciatore.jpg)
References
edit- ^ *Karl Decker's international career – RSSSF
- ^ "Karl Decker". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Österreichs Torschützenkönige Archived 15 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine – Oberliga.at
External links
edit- Karl Decker at National-Football-Teams.com
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