Ernst Melchior

Ernst Melchior (26 June 1920 – 5 August 1978) was an Austrian former professional footballer . He played as   striker in Austria and France. He also played for the  Austrian national football team.

Club career
Melchior was born in Villach and startes his career with Villacher SV. In August 1946 he  came to the FK Austria Wien. He played seven years for the club.  Then he went to France. There he played for FC Rouen and FC Nantes.

International career
Melchior made his debut for Austria in an April 1946 friendly match against Hungary. He was in the team for the 1948 Summer Olympics.Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA His last match was on 29 November 1953 in a away match versus Portugal.ÖFB Players profile  He earned 36 caps and scored 16 goals.Goalscoring for Austrian National Team - RSSSF
International statistics
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+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals  Austria 194651194730194873194931195067195164195250195310Total3616

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

+ List of international goals scored by Ernst MelchiorNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition114  April 1946 Prater Stadion,   Vienna,  Austria  2-23-2  Friendly match218 April 1948 Prater Stadion,   Vienna,  Austria    2-03-1    Friendly match32 May 1948  Prater Stadion,  Vienna, Austria     1-13-2   Svehla-Cup43 October 1948Ujpest-Stadion,  Budapest, Hungary    1-21-2   Friendly match58 May 1949    Megyeri úti Stadion,  Budapest, Hungary    1-41-6  Svehla-Cup62 April 1950Prater Stadion,  Vienna, Austria    1-01-0  Svehla-Cup714 May 1950 Praterstadion,  Vienna, Austria    5-35-3  Friendly match88 October 1950 Praterstadion,  Vienna, Austria  5-17-2  Friendly match97-21029 October 1950Megyeri úti Stadion,  Budapest, Hungary    3-33-4Friendly match115 November 1950  Praterstadion,  Vienna, Austria    1-05-1 Friendly match1213 December 1950   Hampden Park,  Glasgow,  Scotland    1-01-0 Friendly match1317 June 1951   Idraetsparken,   Copenhagen,  Denmark    1-03-3 Friendly match1414 October 1951  Heysel Stadium,   Brussels,  Belgium  4-18-1  Friendly match157-11628 November 1951   Wembley Stadium,   London ,  England    2-23-2  Friendly match

 Coaching career 

Melchior was manager of Beşiktaş J.K. (Turkey), Fortuna Düsseldorf (Germany), Club Africain (Tunisia) and Rouen (France). He was also  manager of the Luxembourg national football team.
Further informations
Melchior confessed to breaking into an apartment during the November 1938 pogroms against Jews (as an 18-year-old) during court proceedings.ORF.at Melchior died after a long illness in Rouen. In his honour a small street in   Vienna was named after him.
Honours
 3 × Austrian champion: 1949, 1950, 1953
 2 × Austrian Cup: 1948, 1949

References

Other websites
Profile - Austria Archive

Category:1920 births
Category:1978 deaths
Category:FK Austria Wien players
Category:Austrian football managers
Category:Beşiktaş J.K. managers
Category:Fortuna Düsseldorf managers
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Austrian football forwards
Category:Austrian football champions