Ernst Melchior

Ernst Melchior
Personal information
Full name Ernst Melchior
Date of birth (1920-06-26)26 June 1920
Place of birth Villach, Austria
Date of death 5 August 1978(1978-08-05) (aged 58)
Place of death Rouen, France
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1940–1946 Villacher SV
1946–1953 Austria Wien 158 (120)
1954–1958 Rouen 158 (70)
1958–1959 Nantes 35 (16)
International career
1946–1953 Austria 36 (16)
Managerial career
1963–1964 Beşiktaş
1967 Fortuna Düsseldorf
1968–1969 Club Africain
1969–1972 Luxembourg
1972–1975 Rouen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernst Melchior (26 June 1920 – 5 August 1978) was an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1]

Club career

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Melchior was born in Villach. He played seven years for Austrian club Austria Wien before moving to France where he played for FC Rouen and FC Nantes.

International career

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Melchior made his debut for Austria in an April 1946 friendly match against Hungary and was a participant at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] He earned 36 caps, scoring 16 goals.[3] His last international was a November 1953 World Cup qualification match against Portugal.

International goals

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Austria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Melchior goal.[4]

No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 April 1946 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria 1  Hungary 2–2 3–2 Friendly
2 18 April 1948 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria 9   Switzerland 2–0 3–1 Friendly
3 2 May 1948 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria 10  Hungary 1–1 3–2 1948–53 Central European International Cup
4 3 October 1948 Megyeri úti Stadion, Budapest, Hungary 14  Hungary 1–2 1–2 Friendly
5 8 May 1949 Megyeri úti Stadion, Budapest, Hungary 17  Hungary 1–4 1–6 1948–53 Central European International Cup
6 2 April 1950 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria 19  Italy 1–0 1–0 1948–53 Central European International Cup
7 14 May 1950 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria 20  Hungary 5–3 5–3 Friendly
8 8 October 1950 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria 21  Yugoslavia 5–1 7–2 Friendly
9 7–2
10 29 October 1950 Megyeri úti Stadion, Budapest, Hungary 22  Hungary 3–3 3–4 Friendly
11 5 November 1950 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria 23  Denmark 1–0 5–1 Friendly
12 13 December 1950 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 24  Scotland 1–0 1–0 Friendly
13 17 June 1951 Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark 26  Denmark 1–0 3–3 Friendly
14 14 October 1951 Stade du Heysel, Brussels, Belgium 28  Belgium 4–1 8–1 Friendly
15 7–1
16 28 November 1951 Wembley, London, England 30  England 1–0 2–2 Friendly

Managerial career

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Melchior was manager of Beşiktaş J.K. (Turkey), Fortuna Düsseldorf (Germany), Club Africain (Tunisia) and Rouen (France). He was also the tenth manager of the Luxembourg national football team, in charge for 13 games.[5]

Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
 Luxembourg 12 October 1969 23 April 1972 13 0 2 11 000.0
Total 13 0 2 11 000.0

Death and legacy

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Melchior died, aged 58, after a long illness in Rouen. In his honour, a gasse (street) in Vienna was named after him.

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References

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  1. ^ "Ernst Melchior". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
  3. ^ Goalscoring for Austrian National Team - RSSSF
  4. ^ "Ernst Melchior at EU-Football". EU-Football. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  5. ^ "List of Luxembourg National Coaches". ProFootball.lu. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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