Eduard Krieger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduard Franz Krieger | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 20 December 2019 (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) |
| International career | |||
| 1970–1978 | Austria | 25 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eduard "Edi" Franz Krieger (16 December 1946 – 20 December 2019)[1] was an international Austrian 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
He 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
- Austrian Football Bundesliga (1):
- 1970
- Austrian Cup (2):
- 1971, 1974
- Belgian First Division (3):
- 1976, 1977, 1978
- Belgian Cup (1):
- 1977
References
External links
- Profile - Weltfussball [dead link]
- Profile - Club Brugge
- Profile - Austria Archive
- Eduard Krieger at National-Football-Teams.com
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