Rudolf Zöhrer

Rudolf Zöhrer
Personal information
Date of birth (1911-03-28)28 March 1911
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Date of death 12 February 2000(2000-02-12) (aged 88)
Place of death Vienna, Austria
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931–1934 SK Admira Wien
1934–1945 FK Austria Wien
National team
1932–1937 Austria 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Rudolf Zöhrer (28 March 1911 – 12 February 2000)[1] was an Austrian football goalkeeper.[1][2] He played three matches for Austria.[1] Zöhrer also played for SK Admira Wien and FK Austria Wien, Wiener AC, SK Donaufeld Wien and Floridsdorfer AC.[1][3]

Career

Rudi Zöhrer began his career as a soccer player at SC Nord-Wien 1912. In 1930 he moved to Admira. His first season as a regular goalie was in 1932 . With the club he won championship and the cup. Rudi Zöhrer was able to repeat this success in 1934. He had to hand over his position to Peter Platzer before the end of the season. After that he moved to Austria Wien. He played for the team until the end of his career. With Austria he won the Mitropacup, the forerunner of today's European Cup and one Austrian Cup.

International

Zöhrer played three matches for the Austrian national football team. His first match was in a 4-3 win against Sweden on 17 July 1932. He did not get good reviews. Hugo Meisl did not call him for that for a long time. With the team, he managed to qualify for the World Cup against Latvia on 5 October 1937. He was unable to take part after the annexation of Austria by the German Reich.[4]

Honours

  • 1 × Mitropacup: 1936
  • 2 × Austrian champion: 1932, 1934 (Admira)
  • 4 × Austrian Cup: 1932, 1934 (Admira), 1935, 1936 (Austria)
  • In 2006 the Rudolf-Zöhrer-Weg in Wien-Floridsdorf (21st district) was named after him.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Rudolf Zöhrer". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Sports officials and Jewish difference: Between Recognition and Anti-Semitism – Vienna 1918 to 1938 (in German). De Gruyter. 17 December 2018. p. 308. ISBN 9783110553314 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Perarnau, Marti (11 November 2021). The tactical evolution of football 1863 - 1945: Deciphering the genetic code of football by the hand of the false 9. Roca Book Publishing House. p. 297. ISBN 9788494785139 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ ÖFB Players profile

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