Theodor Brinek Jr.

Theodor Brinek Jr. (May 9, 1921 – January 24, 2000) was an Austrian football midfielder and later football coach.
Career 
Like his father, Theodor Brinek Sr., Theodor Brinek Jr. also began his football career at SC Wacker Wien. He narrowly missed winning the championship several times during World War II. His most successful timewith Wacker came in the late 1940s with club colleagues like Gerhard Hanappi. In 1947, Theodor Brinek Jr. succeeded in both the championship and the cup.

1953 he moved to France. After two seasons at AS Monaco and another in Switzerland with Servette Geneva, he ended his playing career at Wiener AC. He also played for several clubs in the Viennese lower classes.

International 
He played 17 matches for Austria and scored two goals. His first match was on 10 November 1946 versus Switzerland. His last match was on 26 April 1953 versus Hungary. In this match he was also captain of the team. Transfermarkt.at Players profile 
International statistics
Transfermarkt.at 
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAustria194620194732194830194910195110195250195320Total172

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

+ List of international goals scored by Theodor Brinek Jr.No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  9 September 1947   Praterstadion ,   Vienna ,   Austria   3-0  5-1   Friendly match2 5-0

Manager 
By the 1955/56 season, Brinek was not only active on the pitch. He also was active on the coaching bench with the Swiss football club Servette Geneva. Returning to Austria, he also worked as a player-coach for Wiener AC, LASK, and Wacker Innsbruck between 1956 and 1960. Then he was cooach during the 1962–63 season at the Greek first division club Iraklis Saloniki. 1963 he returned to Austria and became a coach again at Wacker Innsbruck, later at Wacker Wien and Kremser Sportclub. Wackerarchiv 

 References 

Category:1921 births
Category:2000 deaths
Category:Austrian footballers
Category:Players of the Austrian national football team
Category:Association football midfielders
Category:Austrian football managers
Category:Wacker Innsbruck managers
Category:Austrian football midfielders
Category:Austrian football champions