Edi Krieger
Personal information
Full name Eduard Franz Krieger
Date of birth (1946-12-16)16 December 1946
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Date of death 20 December 2019(2019-12-20) (aged 73)
Place of death Vienna, Austria
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender or Midfielder
Youth career
SC Simmering
Waggonfabrik
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1975 Austria Wien 168 (14)
1975–1978 Club Brugge K.V. 88 (10)
1979 VVV-Venlo 8 (2)
1979–1983 LASK Linz 93 (14)
Total 357 (40)
International career
1970–1978 Austria 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eduard Franz Krieger (16 December 1946 – 20 December 2019)[1] was an Austrian international footballer.

Club career

Krieger started his professional career at Austria Wien before moving abroad in 1975 to enjoy a very successful period at Ernst Happel's FC Brugge. With Brugge he won three league titles and a domestic cup title. In 1976 they reached the UEFA Cup Final against Liverpool, which they lost 4-3 on aggregate. In 1978, he again was on the losing side against Liverpool in the 1978 European Cup Final.

After a short spell at Dutch side VVV-Venlo, Krieger returned to Austria to finish his career at LASK Linz.

International career

Krieger made his debut for Austria in April 1970 against Yugoslavia and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.[2] He earned 25 caps, no goals scored. He played his final international match in 1978.

Honours

Player

Austria Wien[3]
Club Brugge[4]

References

  1. ^ "Ex-LASK-Spieler Edi Krieger gestorben".
  2. ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
  3. ^ "Austria Wien - Titels, trofeeën en ereplaatsen".
  4. ^ "Club Brugge | Palmares". 8 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Belgium - List of Cup Finals".
  6. ^ "Sportuitslagen | Voetbal - UEFA Cup - 1975/1976 - Home".
  7. ^ "Uefa.com 1978 final highlights: Liverpool 1-0 Club Brugge".
  8. ^ "Jules Pappaert Cup". October 2018.

External links


Austria squad – 1978 FIFA World Cup
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