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Full name
  
Eduard Franz Krieger

1969–1975
  
Austria Wien

Position
  
Midfielder

Years
  
Team

Height
  
1.76 m

Role
  
Footballer

Place of birth
  
Vienna, Austria

Name
  
Eduard Krieger


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Date of birth
  
(1946-12-16) 16 December 1946 (age 69)

Playing position
  
Defender or Midfielder

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.

Honours

  • Austrian Football Bundesliga (1):
  • 1970
  • Austrian Cup (2):
  • 1971, 1974
  • Belgian First Division (3):
  • 1976, 1977, 1978
  • Belgian Cup (1):
  • 1977
  • References

    Eduard Krieger Wikipedia