Karl Decker (footballer)

This article is about the Austrian footballer. For the Nazi World War II commander, see Karl Decker.
Karl Decker
Karl Decker – Memorial in Austria
Personal information
Date of birth 5 September 1921
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Date of death 27 September 2005(2005-09-27) (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.[who?]

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

Vienna Central Cemetery grave of Karl Decker

References

  1. ^ *Karl Decker's international career – RSSSF
  2. ^ "Karl Decker". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  3. ^ Österreichs Torschützenkönige Archived 15 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine – Oberliga.at


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