Full name Eduard Franz Krieger Years Team Height 1.76 m | Role Footballer Name Eduard Krieger | |
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Date of birth (1946-12-16) 16 December 1946 (age 69) | ||
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Eduard "Eddie" Franz Krieger (born 16 December 1946 in Vienna, Austria) is a former international Austrian footballer.
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Club career
Krieger started his professional career at Austria Wien before moving abroad in 1975 to enjoy a very successful period at Ernst Happel's FC Brugge. With Brugge he won three league titles and a domestic cup title. In 1976 they reached the UEFA Cup Final against Liverpool, which they lost 4-3 on aggregate. In 1978, he again was on the losing side against Liverpool in the 1978 European Cup Final.
After a short spell at Dutch side VVV-Venlo, Krieger returned to Austria to finish his career at LASK Linz.
International career
He made his debut for Austria in April 1970 against Yugoslavia and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He earned 25 caps, no goals scored. He played his final international match in 1978.