Karl Decker

Karl Decker  (September 5, 1921 - September 27, 2005) was an Austrian footballer and football coach. He played most of his time for First Vienna FC as a midfielder.

Career
He started with minor clubs in Vienna and came to First Vienna FC in 1937. He played in this team until 1952. During the time Nazi Germany controlled Austria, he and his team were very successful.

Decker played eight times for the German national football team. After World War II, he played 25 matches for the Austrian team between 1945 and 1952. In 1944 and 1950, he was the top scorer in the league. He also played for S.K. Sturm Graz (Austria), Sochaux (France) and  FC Grenchen (Switzerland).
International statistics

Germany
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals  Germany194287Total87

Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Decker goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Karl DeckerNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition120 January 1942 Kranjceviceva ,  Zagreb, Croatia  2-02-0  Friendly match21 February 1942 Praterstadion,  Vienna ,   Germany  1-01-2  Friendly match312 April 1942 Olympiastadion,  Berlin ,   Germany  1-01-1   Friendly match419 July 1942   Bulgaria  1-03-0  Friendly match53-0616 August 1942Stadion Polonii im. Edwarda Szymkowiaka,  Beuthen, Germany  2-12-2   Friendly match722 November 1942Tehelné pole ,  Bratislava, Germany  5-25-2   Friendly match
Austria


+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals  Austria 194534194652194720194958195074195110195221Total2519

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Decker goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Karl DeckerNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition120 August 1945 Üllöi út,  Budapest, Hungary  2-42-5  Friendly match26 December 1945  Praterstadion,  Vienna ,   Austria  1-14-1 Friendly match32-144-1514 April 1946    Praterstadion,  Vienna ,   Austria  1-13-2  Friendly match63-2720 March 1949  Praterstadion,  Vienna ,   Austria  1-01-0  Friendly match825 September 1949    Praterstadion,  Vienna ,   Austria  1-03-1  Gerö-Cup93-11225 September 1949    Praterstadion,  Vienna ,   Austria  1-03-4  Friendly match133-31013 November 1949    J.N.A. Stadion,   Belgrade,   Yugoslavia  1-05-2 Friendly match112-0144-21519 March 1950  Praterstadion,  Vienna ,   Austria  3-03-3   Gerö-Cup1614 May 1950  Praterstadion,  Vienna ,   Austria  2-15-3  Friendly match174-3188 October 1950Praterstadion,  Vienna ,   Austria  1-07-2   Friendly match1922 June 1952 Stade des Charmilles,   Geneva,  Switzerland  1-01-1   Friendly match

Coach
He was coach of Sturm Graz (1952–1954), FC Grenchen (1956–1958) and SK Rapid Wien (1968–1970). With Rapid, he reached the quarter finals of the European Champions Cup and won in the third round against Real Madrid. In the quarterfinals, they lost against Manchester United.

Between 1958 and 1964, he was coach of the Austrian national football team. In this time, the team was very successful. They won against Scotland (4:1), USSR (3:1 and 1:0), Spain (3:0 in front of 90.726 visitors, the record crowd in Austria), Italy (2:1), England (3:1) and Hungary (2:1 and 2:1).  They qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile but the ÖFB did not have enough money to send the team to the competition. The Decker era was one of the best for Austria's national football team.

References

Category:1921 births
Category:2005 deaths
Category:Austrian footballers
Category:Players of the Austrian national football team
Category:Austrian football managers
Category:Austria national football team managers
Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga top scorers
Category:Austrian football champions
Category:Austrian football midfielders
Category:Sportspeople from Vienna
Category:First Vienna FC players