Ernst MelchiorPersonal information |
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Full name | Ernst Melchior |
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Date of birth | (1920-06-26)26 June 1920 |
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Place of birth | Villach, Austria |
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Date of death | 5 August 1978(1978-08-05) (aged 58) |
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Place of death | Rouen, France |
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Playing position | striker |
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Senior career* |
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Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| Villacher SV | | |
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1946-1953 | Austria Wien | 158 | (120) |
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1954-1958 | FC Rouen | 158 | (70) |
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1958-1959 | FC Nantes | 35 | (16) |
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National team |
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1946-1953 | Austria | 36 | (16) |
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Teams managed |
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1963-1964 | Beşiktaş JK |
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1967 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
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1968-1969 | Club Africain |
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1969-1972 | Luxembourg |
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1972-1975 | Rouen |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals). |
Ernst Melchior (26 June 1920 in Villach – 5 August 1978 in Rouen, France) was an Austrian football player.
Club career
He played seven years for Austrian giants Austria Wien before moving to France where he played for FC Rouen and FC Nantes.
International career
Melchior made his debut for Austria in an April 1946 friendly match against Hungary and was a participant at the 1948 Summer Olympics[1] He earned 36 caps, scoring 16 goals.[2] His last international was a November 1953 World Cup qualification match against Portugal.
Death and legacy
Melchior died, aged 58, after a long illness in Rouen. In his honour, a gasse (street) in Vienna was named after him.
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Persondata |
Name |
Melchior, Ernst |
Alternative names |
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Short description |
Association footballer |
Date of birth |
26 June 1920 |
Place of birth |
Villach, Austria |
Date of death |
5 August 1978 |
Place of death |
Rouen, France |