Ernst Melchior
| 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) |
| National team | |||
| 1946–1953 | Austria | 36 | (16) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1963–1964 | Beşiktaş | ||
| 1967 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| 1968–1969 | Club Africain | ||
| 1969–1972 | Luxembourg | ||
| 1972–1975 | Rouen | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Ernst Melchior (26 June 1920 – 5 August 1978) was an Austrian former professional footballer . He played as striker in Austria and France. He also played for the Austrian national football team.[1]
Club career[change | change source]
Melchior was born in Villach and startes his career with Villacher SV. In August 1946 he came to the FK Austria Wien. He played seven years for the club. Then he went to France. There he played for FC Rouen and FC Nantes.
International career[change | change source]
Melchior made his debut for Austria in an April 1946 friendly match against Hungary. He was in the team for the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] His last match was on 29 November 1953 in a away match versus Portugal.[3] He earned 36 caps and scored 16 goals.[4]
Coaching career[change | change source]
Melchior was manager of Beşiktaş J.K. (Turkey), Fortuna Düsseldorf (Germany), Club Africain (Tunisia) and Rouen (France). He was also manager of the Luxembourg national football team.[5]
Further informations[change | change source]
Melchior confessed to breaking into an apartment during the November 1938 pogroms against Jews (as an 18-year-old) during court proceedings.[6] Melchior died after a long illness in Rouen. In his honour a small street in Vienna was named after him.
Honours[change | change source]
- 3 × Austrian champion: 1949, 1950, 1953
- 2 × Austrian Cup: 1948, 1949
Other links[change | change source]
- Profile - Austria Archive
- Ernst Melchior at National-Football-Teams.com
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Ernst Melchior". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ↑ ÖFB Players profile
- ↑ Goalscoring for Austrian National Team - RSSSF
- ↑ "List of Luxembourg National Coaches". ProFootball.lu. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ↑ ORF.at