Karl Decker (footballer)

This article is about the Austrian footballer. For the Nazi World War II commander, see Karl Decker.

Karl Decker

Karl Decker – Memorial in Austria
Personal information
Date of birth	5 September 1921
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Date of death	27 September 2005(2005-09-27) (aged 84)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder/Inside forward
Youth career
1934	Ottakringer SC
1934–1937	Schwarz-Weiß Wien
1937	Weiße Elf Penzing
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1937–1952	First Vienna FC	226	(244)
1952–1954	SK Sturm Graz	36	(22)
1954–1956	FC Sochaux-Montbéliard	37	(15)
1956–1958	FC Grenchen	1	(0)
International career
1942	Germany	8	(8)
1945–1952	Austria	25	(19)
Managerial career
1951–1952	First Vienna
1952–1954	Sturm Graz
1956–1958	FC Grenchen
1958–1964	Austria
1964–1965	Wiener Sport-Club
1966–1968	Wiener Sport-Club
1968–1970	SK Rapid Wien
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karl Decker (5 September 1921 – 27 September 2005) was an Austrian footballer and manager. He is usually regarded as one of Austria's greatest players and one of the most prolific players of his generation.

International career

As a player Decker played for both Germany and Austria national football team, scoring 27 goals in 33 matches. He was also part of Austria's squad for the football tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.

Honours

• Austrian Football Bundesliga (3):
  • 1942, 1943, 1944
• Austrian Cup (1):
  • 1943
• Austrian Bundesliga Top Goalscorer (2):
  • 1944, 1950

Vienna Central Cemetery grave of Karl Decker

External links

• Karl Decker at National-Football-Teams.com