 Karl Decker – Memorial in Austria | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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.
International career
As 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
- Austrian Football Bundesliga (3):
- 1942, 1943, 1944
- Austrian Cup (1):
- 1943
- Austrian Bundesliga Top Goalscorer (2):
- 1944, 1950[3]
Vienna Central Cemetery grave of Karl Decker
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Karl Decker". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ↑ Österreichs Torschützenkönige Archived 15 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine – Oberliga.at
External links
- Karl Decker at National-Football-Teams.com
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