# Erich Hof

Erich Hof (3 August 1936 – 25 January 1995) was an Austrian football player and coach who played as a forward.

## Career

Born in the Brigittenau district of Vienna, Hof began playing football as a striker with FC Hochstädt. In 1952, he joined Wiener Sport-Club, where he would play until 1969, with the exception of a brief stint with Austria Wien in 1964. He led the Austrian league in goal-scoring in 1959 and 1961 with 32 and 21 goals respectively. Hof was a leading Austrian footballer in the 1960s and was known as "The Professor of Football" (Der Professor des Fußballs).
Hof made 37 appearances and scored 28 goals for the Austria national team from 1957 to 1968. He made his debut in a friendly match against West Germany on 10 March 1957.

## Career Statistics
### International

    Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hof goal.
List of international goals scored by Erich Hof :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 5 October 1958 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | France | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 20 May 1959 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | Norway | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1960 European Nations' Cup qualification |
| 3 | 14 June 1959 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Belgium | 2–2 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 14 June 1959 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Belgium | 3–2 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 23 September 1959 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Norway | 3–1 | 5–2 | 1960 European Nations' Cup qualification |
| 6 | 23 September 1959 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Norway | 5–2 | 5–2 | 1960 European Nations' Cup qualification |
| 7 | 22 November 1959 | Mestalla Stadium, Valencia, Spain | Spain | 1–3 | 3–6 | Friendly |
| 8 | 29 May 1960 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Scotland | – | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 9 | 29 May 1960 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Scotland | – | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 10 | 22 June 1960 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | Norway | – | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 11 | 4 September 1960 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Soviet Union | 1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 12 | 4 September 1960 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Soviet Union | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 13 | 30 October 1960 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Spain | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 14 | 10 December 1960 | Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy | Italy | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 15 | 27 May 1961 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | England | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 16 | 8 October 1961 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Hungary | – | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 17 | 8 April 1962 | Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland | Republic of Ireland | 3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 18 | 6 May 1962 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Bulgaria | – | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 19 | 25 April 1965 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | East Germany | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 20 | 11 June 1967 | Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Soviet Union | 1–2 | 3–4 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualification |
| 21 | 6 September 1967 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Hungary | – | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 22 | 19 May 1968 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Cyprus | 1–0 | 7–1 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 23 | 19 May 1968 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Cyprus | 3–0 | 7–1 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 24 | 19 May 1968 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Cyprus | 4–1 | 7–1 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 25 | 19 May 1968 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Cyprus | 5–1 | 7–1 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 26 | 19 May 1968 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Cyprus | 7–1 | 7–1 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 27 | 16 June 1968 | Kirov Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia | Soviet Union | – | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 28 | 10 November 1968 | Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland | Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |

## Personal life

Hof died from lung cancer in a Vienna hospital on 25 January 1995.
He was the brother of retired footballer Norbert Hof.