Eduard Krieger

Austrian footballer (1946–2019)

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Personal information
Full name	Eduard Franz Krieger
Date of birth	(1946-12-16)16 December 1946
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Date of death	20 December 2019(2019-12-20) (aged 73)
Place of death	Vienna, Austria
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender or Midfielder
Youth career
	SC Simmering
	Waggonfabrik
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1969–1975	Austria Wien	168	(14)
1975–1978	Club Brugge K.V.	88	(10)
1979	VVV-Venlo	8	(2)
1979–1983	LASK Linz	93	(14)
Total		357	(40)
International career
1970–1978	Austria	25	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eduard Franz Krieger (16 December 1946 – 20 December 2019)^[1] was an Austrian international footballer.

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

Krieger made his debut for Austria in April 1970 against Yugoslavia and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.^[2] He earned 25 caps, no goals scored. He played his final international match in 1978.