| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduard Franz Krieger | ||
| Date of birth | (1946-12-16)16 December 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 20 December 2019(2019-12-20) (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) |
| Total | 357 | (40) | |
| International career | |||
| 1970–1978 | Austria | 25 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eduard Franz Krieger (16 December 1946 – 20 December 2019) was an Austrian international 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
Krieger made his debut for Austria in April 1970 against Yugoslavia and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He earned 25 caps, no goals scored. He played his final international match in 1978.
Honours
Player
- Austria Wien
- Austrian Football Bundesliga: 1969-70
- Austrian Cup: 1970-71, 1973–74
- Club Brugge
- Belgian First Division: 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78
- Belgian Cup: 1976–77
- UEFA Cup: 1975-76 (runners-up)
- European Champion Clubs' Cup: 1977-78 (runners-up)
- Jules Pappaert Cup (1): 1978
References
- "Ex-LASK-Spieler Edi Krieger gestorben".
- Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- "Austria Wien - Titels, trofeeën en ereplaatsen".
- "Club Brugge | Palmares". 8 July 2017.
- "Belgium - List of Cup Finals".
- "Sportuitslagen | Voetbal - UEFA Cup - 1975/1976 - Home".
- "Uefa.com 1978 final highlights: Liverpool 1-0 Club Brugge".
- "Jules Pappaert Cup". October 2018.
External links
- Profile - Weltfussball
- Profile - Club Brugge
- Profile - Austria Archive
- Eduard Krieger at National-Football-Teams.com
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