Walter Schleger

Dr. Walter Schleger (19 September 1929 – 3 December 1999) was an Austrian football player. He played as forward for Wiener Sport-Club and FK Austria Wien. He also played in the Austrian national football team. After his football career he was University professor for animal breeding, genetics and cynology at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna.

Club career
Schleger began his career in Sparta Prague, where he played in their youth team. After he went to Vienna he played for Wiener Sport-Club (1949–1951) and Austria Wien (1951–1964).

International career
He made his debut for Austria on 
23 September 1951 in a friendly match against West Germany.ÖFB:Profile Walter Schleger He was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup and 1958 FIFA World Cup.Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA His last match was on 
16 September 1962 versus Czechoslowakia. He earned 22 caps, scoring one goal.
International statistics
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+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals  Austria 195130195230195461195550195620195710195810196210Total 221

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

+ List of international goals scored by Walter SchlegerNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition130 May 1954 Prater Stadion,  Vienna, Austria  1-05-0    Friendly match
Honours
Austrian Football Bundesliga (4):
 1953, 1961, 1962, 1963
Austrian Cup (3):
 1960, 1962, 1963
University career
After the end of his football career, the veterinarian, who earned his doctorate in 1956, turned to animal breeding, genetics and cynology. He  qualified as a professor in 1973. In 1976 he became head of the Institute for Animal Breeding and Genetics at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. From 1977 to 1996 he also headed the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Immuno- and Cytogenetic Research. He set up this scientific research facility. From 1983 to 1985 he was rector of the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna Geschichte Wiki Wien  He retired as a university professor in 1991.

Other websites
 Austria Wien archive 


References

Category:1929 births
Category:1999 deaths
Category:Players of the Austrian national football team
Category:Austrian footballers
Category:1954 FIFA World Cup players
Category:1958 FIFA World Cup players
Category:FK Austria Wien players
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Austrian football forwards
Category:Austrian football champions
Category:Wiener Sport-Club players