Full name Helge Payer 1991–2001 Rapid Vienna Weight 83 kg Place of birth Wels, Austria Name Helge Payer Position Goalkeeper | Playing position Role Footballer Date joined 2001 1985–1991 Eintracht Wels Height 1.84 m | |
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Date of birth (1979-08-09) 9 August 1979 (age 36) Number 24 (SK Rapid Wien / Goalkeeper) | ||
Abschlu bewerb des torwartcamp der helge payer torwartschule im juli 2011
Helge Payer (born 9 August 1979) is a retired Austrian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for the Austrian national team.
Contents
- Abschlu bewerb des torwartcamp der helge payer torwartschule im juli 2011
- Als icebucketchallenge by helge payer
- Club career
- International career
- Honours
- References
Als icebucketchallenge by helge payer
Club career
Payer came through the youth ranks at SK Rapid Wien to make his professional debut in the 2001-02 season, taking over the first-choice spot from Czech veteran Ladislav Maier. In 2006, he was also named team captain. With Rapid, he won two league titles, also appearing 5 times during the and played 5 games in the 2005-06 UEFA Champions League group stage.
On 27 August 2009, he saved an Ashley Young penalty at Villa Park in the UEFA Europa League as Rapid Wien lost to Aston Villa 2–1. Rapid did, however, proceed to the next round via the away goals rule.
International career
Payer made his debut for Austria in an Euro 2004 qualifier in June 2003, against Belarus, coming on as a late substitute for Thomas Mandl.
After becoming a regular starter for the Nationalmannschaft, Payer was included in the 23-man party for in Euro 2008, but was forced to pull out due to an intestinal thrombosis.