Peter Platzer (soccer player)

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Peter Platzer (born May 29, 1910 , † December 13, 1959 ) was an Austrian football player in the position of goalkeeper . After Rudi Hiden's departure to France, he became the national team's regular goal from 1933 and was also in goal at all games of the 1934 World Cup , where the Austrian team made it to the semi-finals. With his parent club Admira , he was champion four times and was even able to reach the Mitropacup finals. During the Second World War , Peter Platzer was also called up to the Reich German team and became German runner-up with the Jedleseers.

Career

First years in Brigittenau and Floridsdorf

In his youth, Peter Platzer first played for Rag Wien and since 1925 for SC Metallum Wien. There he became a goalkeeper in the fighting team in 1926. Peter Platzer continued his football career in 1927 as a professional in Brigittenau at the BAC , who had surprisingly become runner-up a year earlier. During the following season the goalkeeper moved to the other side of the Danube to Floridsdorf for the FAC , and in the same year the BAC was relegated. With the Floridsdorfen Peter Platzer only romped about in the middle of the table, but he drew Hugo Meisl's attention. In 1931 he came to his first assignment in the national team at the time of the legendary wonder team . However, this was limited to a few minutes - after an injury to Rudi Hiden, he was in goal for the final minutes of the 2-2 win against Hungary in Budapest .

After Rudi Hiden left for France in 1933, Austria's number two became the new regular goalie of the national team. He made his debut in the 1: 2 defeat against Czechoslovakia , which marked the end of the wonder team. Nevertheless, the goalkeeper kept his starting place in the team and remained undefeated until the World Championship semi-finals in 1934.

Moved to Admira and the 1934 World Cup

Due to his good performance in the team, Peter Platzer was able to switch to Floridsdorf's more successful local rival, Admira, during the 1933/34 season. The goalie quickly gained a foothold in Jedlesee and dominated the championship in the following years. In addition to the championship title in 1934, Peter Platzer reached the final of the Mitropacup , the forerunner of the European Cup, with the Admirans . In Vienna he was able to remain victorious with his team 3: 2, but had to admit defeat to AGC Bologna in Italy with 1: 5.

In the same season, Peter Platzer played at the World Cup in Italy. After victories over France and their "arch rivals" Hungary, the Austrian team reached the semi-finals with Platzer, where they met the hosts. The Italians won this controversial game 1-0. The only goal in the game came after a serious foul on Peter Platzer. In the 18th minute, the Italian Orsi broke through on the left wing and crossed to the center. Platzer jumped up and was able to catch the ball, but was fouled by Meazza and Schiavio and pushed over the goal line when falling. Platzer was left on the ground in a daze, the Swedish referee Eklind - Benito Mussolini's guest of honor the day before - recognized the goal despite this irregularity.

After the disappointing World Cup, the goalkeeper was soon able to celebrate successes with his Admira again. He won the championship title with the club two more times before German soldiers marched into Austria in March 1938 and annexed the country .

Second World War

In the first few years in the newly created " Gauliga Ostmark ", Platzer was able to celebrate some successes with his club. In 1939 they became Gaumeister and even German runner-up. The final of the German championship against FC Schalke 04 , however, went - instead of his in goal; Emil Buchberger played for him - lost 9-0 so that they agreed on a game of revenge in Vienna. The game ended 1-1, with Platzer's Admira being denied two goals. After the end of the game, the Schalke team bus and numerous police officers were attacked and Gauleiter Baldur von Schirach's car tires were slashed. Peter Platzer ended his career the following season. He had been running a coffee house in Erdberg since the mid-1930s, and after his playing career ended, he also tried his hand at acting.

In 1993 the Platzergasse in Vienna- Floridsdorf (21st district) was named after him.

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personal data
SURNAME Platzer, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH May 29, 1910
DATE OF DEATH December 13, 1959