Kurt Welzl

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.«Welzl: Beinbruch»; «Volkszeitung Kärnten» Nr. 183 vom 11.8.1979, Seite 47 (German) 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. ÖFB Players profileIn 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.
International statistics
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+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals  Austria197552197610197923198064198141198240Total 2210

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

+ List of international goals scored by Kurt WelzlNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition115 October 1975  Prater Stadion,  Vienna, Austria  1-06-2  UEFA Euro 1976 qualification24-2313  June 1979  Prater Stadion,  Vienna, Austria  2-04-3 Friendly match43-1521 November 1979   Estádio da Luz,   Lisbon, Portugal  1-02-1    UEFA Euro 1980 qualification624 September 1980  Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland   2-02-0  1982 FIFA World Cup qualification7 8 October 1980Prater Stadion,  Vienna, Austria    1-03-1   Friendly match815 November 1980  Prater Stadion,   Vienna,  Austria    4-05-0   1982 FIFA World Cup qualification96 December 1980  Qemal Stafa,    Tirana,   Albania    1-01-0  1982 FIFA World Cup qualification1017 June 1981   Gerhard-Hanappi-Stadion,    Vienna,  Austria    4-05-1   1982 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

Category:1954 births
Category:Living people
Category:Austrian footballers
Category:Sportspeople from Vienna
Category:Players of the Austrian national football team
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Austrian football forwards
Category:Austrian football champions