Helmut Maurer (soccer player)

Helmut "Hömerl" Maurer (born November 7, 1945 in Vienna ) is a former Austrian national soccer player .

Career

Helmut Maurer began his career with the offspring of SK Rapid Wien , but went to SC Red Star Wien , from which he came to ASV Wienerberg in 1967 . With the favorites, the goalkeeper managed to return to the second-rate Regionalliga Ost in 1969, from which he was brought in by 1. Simmeringer SC a year later . After the Simmeringer rose to the national league, Helmut Maurer was able to establish himself as a regular goalie in the highest Austrian league in 1973/74 and was hired by Rapid Vienna after the season was over.

For a total of two seasons Helmut Maurer guarded the goal of the Austrian record champions; The greatest success during this time was the ÖFB Cup victory over SSW Innsbruck in 1976. After an Achilles tendon injury by Herbert Rettensteiner in the run-up to an international match, he also played for the Austrian national team in the 1-0 victory over Hungary on September 28, 1974 he did not allow a goal. At the end of his professional career, Helmut Maurer played again with Simmering in the second division . In total, he can look back on 69 first division games.

successes

• 1-time Austrian Cup winner : 1976
• 1-time Austrian second division champion: 1973 ( Regionalliga )
• 1 game for the Austrian national soccer team in 1974