Kurt Welzl
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| International career | |||
| 1975-1982 | Austria | 22 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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
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
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
- ↑ «Welzl: Beinbruch»; «Volkszeitung Kärnten» Nr. 183 vom 11.8.1979, Seite 47 (German)
- ↑ ÖFB Players profile