Gernot Jurtin
Austrian footballer (1955-2006)
Gernot Jurtin (9 October 1955 – 5 December 2006) was an Austrian football striker. He had a long stay with S.K. Sturm Graz and over 100 goals.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gernot Jurtin | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Scheifling, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 5 December 2006 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Altenmarkt im Pongau, Austria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1987 | Sturm Graz | 373 | (119) |
| National team | |||
| 1979–1983 | Austria | 12 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
changeHe started his career with WSV Judenburg and went to SK Sturm Graz in 1974. In 378 matches he scored 119 goals in the league. Together with Božo Bakota he formed a dangerous striker duo. In 1980–81 he was the best scorer of the Austrian Bundesliga.
Between 1979 and 1983, he played 12 times for Austria, scoring one goal. He made two appearances for them in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, against Chile and Northern Ireland.
Honours
change- Austrian Bundesliga Top Goalscorer:
- 1981 [1]
References
change- ↑ "Österreichs Torschützenkönige". www.oberliga-a.at. Archived from the original on September 15, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-20.