Adi Macek

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Adi Macek (born December 16, 1939 in Grödig , Land Salzburg , † July 20, 1993 in Salzburg ) was an Austrian football player in the position of a striker and the first native of Salzburg in the Austrian national football team .

Career

Youth and advancement

Adi Macek began his career as a mini-boy at USK Anif , as the local hometown club had no teams at the time. Only at the age of 12 did he move to SV Grödig , where he was promoted to the fighting team of the club, which was then in the third division, as a teenager . Its advantages, which included above all its speed and firing power, soon caught the attention of the Austria Salzburg spies . At the age of 20 he finally moved to the fiefdoms , where he soon stood out in an ensemble of many born Salzburgers such as Rudolf Krammer , Hans Gegenhuber, Roland Hirscher, Werner Breitenfelder, Artur Kibler , Hans Klopf, Hannes Granzer and Jonny Zaunreiter and finally for the next Years successfully occupied the position of left winger. As the youngest player by far, he had to address his teammates on the field with the polite "You" and the then star of Austria, Franz Feldinger, even with "Herr Lehrer", but that changed immediately when he played against Rapid Vienna defeated Walter Zeman , the "Tiger von Hütteldorf", with two goals. After these goals, Macek was also accepted by Feldinger, who previously angrily said to him after two missed chances against the GAK “You are at home in Grödig, it’s so good for skiing - why do you have to play football? “Threw in the face.

Soon the striker received offers from the two major Viennese clubs Austria and Rapid as well as from TSV 1860 Munich . Macek, who always put work and family in the foreground and, despite his successes, saw sport only as a leisure activity, turned down all offers, as these were not compatible with his work and family life. The Grödiger played for a decade and a half as a pure amateur with the Violets and thus deprived himself of a possible great career in the Austrian national team, which was then still heavily influenced by Vienna.

Sensation with the national team

For the international match against Italy , he was appointed to the national team for the first time in 1960 by the then team boss Karl Decker . After a single weak game in the championship, Decker immediately kicked him out of the squad. Macek was already ready to leave at Salzburg Central Station when his name was called over the loudspeaker. In a nutshell, team boss Decker is said to have told him on the phone that he didn't need him. It wasn't until five years later that Edi Frühwirth gave him the chance to prove himself in the team. His debut in the national team celebrated the purple icon on 9 October 1965 at the international against the Federal Republic of Germany in Stuttgart . Despite the early lead in the 23rd minute by Hans Buzek , who used an ideal cross from Salzburg, the Austrians ultimately lost clearly 1: 4, with Macek having the chance to equalize 2: 2 with a sharp in the 50th minute of the game Missed shot just outside the gate. Eleven days later, on October 20, the Salzburg man was part of the legendary team that sensationally beat England 3-2 in London . The Salzburg man played an excellent game and harmonized in his attacking game with his strike partner Toni Fritsch . The young Viennese not only made his international debut in this game, but also grew up to become "Wembley-Toni" with his two goals. After this memorable game, Macek got team honors in the encounters against the GDR (0: 1) and Ireland (1: 0), then others were given preference in his position. At that time the competition with Johann Hörmayer , Karl Skerlan and Friedrich Rafreider was simply too great.

Farewell to Austria and the end of your career

After his departure from Austria Salzburg in the summer of 1973 (he was denied an official farewell game), Adi Macek extended his career at SK Bischofshofen and led the former Pongau first division team back to the second-class national league with the championship title in the Regionalliga West. He then worked as a trainer at his home club in Grödig and at ASK Salzburg . On the side he played again and again at the old international and old Austrian games. In his private life he played tennis and also enjoyed skiing .

On July 20, 1993, Adi Macek died of a heart attack at the age of 54 .

Stations

successes

statistics

  • 10 seasons in the state or national league : 1960, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1968–1973
  • 213 games and 28 goals for Salzburg in the state and national leagues
  • 30 games and 40 goals for Salzburg in the ÖFB Cup
  • further games in the second division (Tauernliga, Regionalliga) for Salzburg and Bischofshofen
  • further games in the third level (national class) for Grödig
  • around 400 appearances in friendly matches for Austria Salzburg

Literature and Sources

  • Joachim Glaser : Salzburg athlete. Publisher Anton Pustet. Salzburg - Munich 2001. ISBN 3-7025-0426-5
  • Hannes Krawagna, Karl Kastler : Austria Salzburg. 50 years in the spotlight. 1933-1983. SV Casino Salzburg 1983
  1. ↑ Krawagna, Kastler: Austria Salzburg, page 41
personal data
SURNAME Macek, Adi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH December 16, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Grödig , Land Salzburg, Austria
DATE OF DEATH July 20, 1993
Place of death Salzburg , State of Salzburg, Austria