Ernst Melchior
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| Ernst Melchior | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Ernst Melchior | |
| Date of birth | June 26, 1920 | |
| Place of birth | Villach, Austria | |
| Date of death | August 5, 1978 (aged 58) | |
| Place of death | Rouen, France | |
| Playing position | striker | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1946-1953 1954-1958 1958-1959 |
Villacher SV Austria Wien FC Rouen FC Nantes |
158 (120) 158 (70) 35 (16) |
| National team | ||
| 1946-1953 | Austria | 36 (16) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1963-1964 1967 1968-1969 1969-1972 1972-1975 |
Beşiktaş JK Fortuna Düsseldorf Club Africain Luxembourg Rouen |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Ernst Melchior (26 June 1920 in Villach – 5 August 1978 in Rouen, France) was an Austrian football player.
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[edit] Club career
He played seven years for Austrian giants Austria Wien before moving to France where he played for FC Rouen and FC Nantes.
[edit] International career
Melchior made his debut for Austria in an April 1946 friendly match against Hungary and was a participant at the 1948 Summer Olympics[1] He earned 36 caps, scoring 16 goals.[2] His last international was a November 1953 World Cup qualification match against Portugal.
[edit] Death and legacy
Melchior died, aged 58, after a long illness in Rouen. In his honour, a gasse (street) in Vienna was named after him.
[edit] External links
- Profile - Austria Archive
- Career stats - National Football Teams
[edit] References
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ^ Goalscoring for Austrian National Team - RSSSF
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