Erich Habitzl
Erich Habitzl (9 October 1923 in Vienna – 26 September 2007 in Vienna) was an Austrian footballer. He played mainly for SK Admira Wien. He also played for the Austrian national football team. In 1948 he took part in the 1948 Olympic Games in London.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 October 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 26 September 2007 (aged 83) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939-1954 | SK Admira Wien | ||
| 1954-1956 | RC Lens | ||
| 1956-1957 | FC Nantes | ||
| 1957-1960 | SK Admira Wien | ||
| National team | |||
| 1948-1951 | Austria | 11 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
In 1939 he started his career with SK Admira Wien. Already during the Second World War he had his first championship appearances but the breakthrough did not come until the end of the 1940s. In 1948 he reached the Cup final and scored the only goal for Admira in a 1-2 loss versus Austria Wien. IN 1949 he became top scorer of the league. In 1954 he went to France and played for RC Lens. 1956/57 he played for FC Nantes. 1957 he came back to Admira and played till 1960. Overall, he scored 146 goals in 194 games for the club.[1] After his career he ran a shoe shop with his brother.[2]
In 2009 the district of Floridsdorf honored his services to Austrian football and named an alley after him. The Habitzlgasse was officially opened on 26 September 2009.
International
He debuted versus Sweden on 11 June 1948 where he scored two goals. He was also part of the national team at the 1948 Olympic games in London. Till 1951 he played 11 matches and scored 5 goals for Austria.