Erich Habitzl
Erich Habitzl (9 October 1923 in Vienna – 26 September 2007 in Vienna) was an Austrian footballer. He played mainly for SK Admira Wien. He also played for the Austrian national football team. He took part in the 1948 Olympic Games in London.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 October 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Austria | ||
| Date of death | 26 September 2007 (aged 83) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–1954 | SK Admira Wien | ||
| 1954–1956 | RC Lens | 63 | (22) |
| 1956–1957 | FC Nantes | 37 | (19) |
| 1957–1960 | SK Admira Wien | ||
| National team | |||
| 1948–1951 | Austria | 11 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
changeHe started his career with SK Admira Wien in 1939. During the Second World War he had his first championship appearances but the breakthrough did not come until the end of the 1940s. In 1948 he reached the Cup final and scored the only goal for Admira in a 1-2 loss versus Austria Wien. He was the top scorer in the league in 1949. In 1954 he went to France and played for RC Lens. In 1956–57 he played for FC Nantes. He came back to Admira in 1957 and played until 1960. Overall, he scored 146 goals in 194 games for the club.[1] After his career he ran a shoe shop with his brother.[2]
In 2009 the district of Floridsdorf honored his services to Austrian football and named an alley after him. The Habitzlgasse was officially opened on 26 September 2009.
International
changeHe made his debut against Sweden on 11 June 1948 where he scored two goals. He was also part of the national team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. Between 1948 and 1951 he played 11 matches for Austria, scoring 5 goals. In an away match versus Switzerland on 3rd April 1949 he scored the 500th goal of the Austrian national football team.