Walter Schleger

Infobox Football biography
playername = Walter Schleger


fullname = Walter Schleger
height =
dateofbirth = birth date|1929|9|19
cityofbirth = Praha
countryofbirth = Czech Republic
dateofdeath = Death date and age|1999|12|3|1929|9|19
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
currentclub = deceased
clubnumber =
position = striker
youthyears =
youthclubs = AC Sparta Praha
years = 1949-1951 1951-1964
clubs = Wiener Sportclub Austria Wien
caps(goals) = 334 (107)
nationalyears = 1951-1962
nationalteam = fb|Austria
nationalcaps(goals) = 022 00(1)
manageryears =
managerclubs =
pcupdate = 22 August 2008
ntupdate = 22 August 2008

Prof. Dr. Walter Schleger (* 19 September, 1929 in Praha - † 3 December 1999) was an Austrian football player.

Club career

A speedy and tricky attacker, Schleger played for several clubs: he began his career in AC Sparta Praha, where he played in their youth team, later went to Wien and played for Wiener Sportclub (1949-1951) and Austria Wien (1951-1964).

A veterinarian, he later became head of the genetics institute at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna.

International career

He made his debut for Austria in a September 1951 frienldy match against West Germany and was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup and 1958 FIFA World Cup. [ [http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=57688/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments] - FIFA] . He earned 22 caps, scoring one goal.

Honours

*Austrian Football Bundesliga (4):
** 1953, 1961, 1962, 1963
*Austrian Cup (3):
** 1960, 1962, 1963

External links

* [http://www.austria-archiv.at/spieler.php?Spieler_ID=184 Austria Wien archive] de icon
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=22929 Career stats] - National Football Teams

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