Kurt Welzl
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 November 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972-1974 | Wiener Sport-Club | 52 | (16) |
1974-78 | SSW Innsbruck | 133 | (54) |
1978-1981 | AZ Alkmaar | 66 | (39) |
1981-1983 | FC Valencia | 41 | (10) |
1983-1984 | KAA Gent | 10 | (1) |
1984 | Olympiakos Piräus | 5 | (3) |
1985-1986 | SSW Innsbruck | 30 | (5) |
1986 | FC Swarowski Tirol | 5 | (2) |
1987 | Grazer AK | 12 | (2) |
1987- 1988 | SV Spittal/Drau | ||
National team | |||
1975-1982 | Austria | 22 | (10) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Kurt Welzl ( 6 November 1954 in Vienna ) is a former Austrian football player. He played mainly for SSW Innsbruck. He also played for the Austrian national football team
Career
[change | change source]He played as forward. He started his career with Wiener Sport-Club. Then he went to SSW Innsbruck. From 1974 to 1979 he won two championships and the ÖFB Cup twice. He then moved abroad. With AZ Alkmaar he suffered a broken leg in a build-up game against Beveren at the beginning of August 1979.[1] He won the Dutch championship and cup in 1981. He missed the top scorer's crown by just two goals . With the team he played in the UEFA Cup final. This was followed by two years at FC Valencia, a year at KAA Gent and half a season at Olympiakos Piraeus before he returned to SSW Innsbruck in the winter of 1984/85. Kurt Welzl spent the end of his career in Austria for FC Swarovski Tirol, the Grazer AK in the Bundesliga and in the 1987/88 season in the 2nd division with SV Spittal/Drau.
International
[change | change source]Kurt Welzl played 22 matches for the Austrian national team and scored ten goals. He debuted on 16 March 1975 versus Luxemburg. His last match was on 1 July 1982 versus Northern Ireland. [2]In the 4-3 victory over England on 13 June 1979 he scored two goals on his return after a three-year break from the team. He also traveled with Austria to the 1982 World Cup in Spain.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ «Welzl: Beinbruch»; «Volkszeitung Kärnten» Nr. 183 vom 11.8.1979, Seite 47 (German)
- ↑ ÖFB Players profile