Ernst Melchior (26 June 1920 – 5 August 1978) was an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernst Melchior | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Villach, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 5 August 1978 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Rouen, France | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–1946 | Villacher SV | ||
| 1946–1953 | Austria Wien | 158 | (120) |
| 1954–1958 | Rouen | 158 | (70) |
| 1958–1959 | Nantes | 35 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 1946–1953 | Austria | 36 | (16) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1963–1964 | Beşiktaş | ||
| 1967 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| 1968–1969 | Club Africain | ||
| 1969–1972 | Luxembourg | ||
| 1972–1975 | Rouen | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Melchior was born in Villach. He played seven years for Austrian club Austria Wien before moving to France where he played for FC Rouen and FC Nantes.
International career edit
Melchior made his debut for Austria in an April 1946 friendly match against Hungary and was a participant at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] He earned 36 caps, scoring 16 goals.[3] His last international was a November 1953 World Cup qualification match against Portugal.
International goals edit
Austria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Melchior goal.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 April 1946 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | 1 |  Hungary |
2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 18 April 1948 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | 9 |  Switzerland |
2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 2 May 1948 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | 10 | Hungary |
1–1 | 3–2 | 1948–53 Central European International Cup |
| 4 | 3 October 1948 | Megyeri úti Stadion, Budapest, Hungary | 14 | Hungary |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 8 May 1949 | Megyeri úti Stadion, Budapest, Hungary | 17 |  Hungary |
1–4 | 1–6 | 1948–53 Central European International Cup |
| 6 | 2 April 1950 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | 19 |  Italy |
1–0 | 1–0 | 1948–53 Central European International Cup |
| 7 | 14 May 1950 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | 20 | Hungary |
5–3 | 5–3 | Friendly |
| 8 | 8 October 1950 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | 21 |  Yugoslavia |
5–1 | 7–2 | Friendly |
| 9 | 7–2 | ||||||
| 10 | 29 October 1950 | Megyeri úti Stadion, Budapest, Hungary | 22 | Hungary |
3–3 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 11 | 5 November 1950 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | 23 |  Denmark |
1–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 12 | 13 December 1950 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | 24 |  Scotland |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 13 | 17 June 1951 | Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark | 26 | Denmark |
1–0 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 14 | 14 October 1951 | Stade du Heysel, Brussels, Belgium | 28 |  Belgium |
4–1 | 8–1 | Friendly |
| 15 | 7–1 | ||||||
| 16 | 28 November 1951 | Wembley, London, England | 30 |  England |
1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Managerial career edit
Melchior was manager of Beşiktaş J.K. (Turkey), Fortuna Düsseldorf (Germany), Club Africain (Tunisia) and Rouen (France). He was also the tenth manager of the Luxembourg national football team, in charge for 13 games.[5]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
 Luxembourg
|
12 October 1969 | 23 April 1972 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0.0 | ||
Death and legacy edit
Melchior died, aged 58, after a long illness in Rouen. In his honour, a gasse (street) in Vienna was named after him.
External links edit
- Profile - Austria Archive
- Ernst Melchior at National-Football-Teams.com
References edit
- ^ "Ernst Melchior". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ^ Goalscoring for Austrian National Team - RSSSF
- ^ "Ernst Melchior at EU-Football". EU-Football. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "List of Luxembourg National Coaches". ProFootball.lu. Retrieved 31 October 2018.