Erich Obermayer

Erich Obermayer

Personal information
Full name	Erich Obermayer
Date of birth	(1953-01-23) 23 January 1953
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1969–1971	FC Wien
–	FK Austria Wien
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1989	Austria Wien	544	(15)
National team
1975–1985	Austria	50	(1)
Teams managed
2000–2001	Floridsdorfer AC
2004–2005	1. Simmeringer SC
2013	FCM Traiskirchen
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Erich Obermayer (born 23 January 1953, in Wien) is a former Austrian football player. He played for FK Austria Wien and the Austrian national football team as defender.

Club career

He started his career with FC Wien. At the age of 16 he came to Austria Wien where he stayed for the rest of his career. In his 18 years with Austria he played 544 matches and scored 15 goals. He was chosen in Austria's Team of the Century in 2001.

International career

He made his debut for Austria in an April 1975 European Championship qualification match against Hungary and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. There he scored a goal in a match against the Netherlands. This was his only goal in the team. He played also in the 1982 FIFA World Cup where he was captain of the team. He played 50 caps and scored one goal. His last international was a March 1985 friendly match against the Soviet Union.

Manager

After his career as a footballer he became a manager. He managed Floridsdorfer AC, 1. Simmeringer SC and FCM Traiskirchen.

Other websites

• Austria Wien archive (in German)
• Erich Obermayer at National-Football-Teams.com