Erich Obermayer

Austrian association football player

Erich Obermayer (born 23 January 1953, in Wien) is a former Austrian football player. He played for FK Austria Wien and the Austrian national football team as defender.

Erich Obermayer
Personal information
Full name Erich Obermayer
Date of birth (1953-01-23) 23 January 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1969–1971 FC Wien
FK Austria Wien
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1989 Austria Wien 544 (15)
National team
1975–1985 Austria 50 (1)
Teams managed
2000–2001 Floridsdorfer AC
2004–2005 1. Simmeringer SC
2013 FCM Traiskirchen
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career change

He started his career with FC Wien. At the age of 16 he came to Austria Wien where he stayed for the rest of his career. In his 18 years with Austria he played 544 matches and scored 15 goals. He was chosen in Austria's Team of the Century in 2001.

International career change

He made his debut for Austria in an April 1975 European Championship qualification match against Hungary and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. There he scored a goal in a match against the Netherlands. This was his only goal in the team. He played also in the 1982 FIFA World Cup where he was captain of the team. He played 50 caps and scored one goal.[1] His last international was a March 1985 friendly match against the Soviet Union.

Manager change

After his career as a footballer he became a manager. He managed Floridsdorfer AC, 1. Simmeringer SC and FCM Traiskirchen. [2]

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