Otto Walzhofer
Otto Walzhofer (born June 21, 1926 - September 22, 2000 ) was an Austrian national soccer player.
Career
Otto Walzhofer, nephew of Hans Walzhofer began his career with second-rate club SC Columbia XXI , which he in the season 1946/47 to first division Floridsdorfer AC came. In total, he should score 185 goals as a striker in the top Austrian division during his time . Otto Walzhofer made his breakthrough in the 1949/50 season , when he was one of the best league shooters for the first time with 18 goals. The reward was his debut in the national team under Walter Nausch on March 19, 1950 against Switzerland and a move to Vienna on Hohe Warte . For over eight years Otto Walzhofer stormed for the blue-yellow in the A-League and was one of the most reliable players in attack during this time. The highlight was winning the Austrian championship in the 1954/55 season .
With the national team, Otto Walzhofer was able to qualify for the World Championships in 1954 in Switzerland and in 1958 in Sweden. Although he himself played in the decisive qualifying games in the 9-1 win against Portugal and the 3-2 win against the Netherlands , he did not make any World Cup appearances. During the winter break of the 1958/59 season , Otto Walzhofer went to LASK and two years later found his way to SC Wacker Vienna in Meidling, which he supported in the relegation battle and which he helped in the re-promotion in 1962.
During his subsequent activity as a trainer, Walzhofer was in charge of SV Stockerau , Vienna and FAC, among others . With the Vienna he rose in 1975/1976 in the 1st division. His main job was in a bank (Creditanstalt).
Walzhofer was buried in the Heiligenstadt cemetery in Vienna.
Stations
- SC Columbia XXI (until 1946)
- Floridsdorfer AC (1947–1950)
- First Vienna FC 1894 (1950–1958)
- Linz ASK (1959–1960)
- SC Wacker Vienna (1959–1963)
successes
- 1 × Austrian champion : 1955
- 1 × Austrian runner-up: 1957
- 13 international matches and 3 goals for the Austrian national soccer team from 1950 to 1957
swell
- Anton Egger: Austrian Football Championship
- Helmut Lang: First Vienna Football Club
- Karl Kastler: Football in Austria
- Sportfunk, year 30, June 9, 1976: Walzhofer without a license
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Search for deceased cemeteries in Vienna according to Otto Walzhofer. Retrieved February 6, 2016 .
- ↑ Sportfunk, Volume 31, No. 25, June 22, 1977, p. 10: A success from Otto Walzhofer
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Walzhofer, Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian national soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1926 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 22, 2000 |