| Edi Krieger | |
| Fullname: | Eduard Franz Krieger |
| Birth Date: | 16 December 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Vienna, Austria |
| Death Place: | Vienna, Austria |
| Position: | Defender or Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | SC Simmering |
| Youthclubs2: | Waggonfabrik |
| Years1: | 1969–1975 |
| Years2: | 1975–1978 |
| Years3: | 1979 |
| Years4: | 1979–1983 |
| Clubs4: | LASK Linz |
| Caps1: | 168 |
| Caps2: | 88 |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Caps4: | 93 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 14 |
| Totalcaps: | 357 |
| Totalgoals: | 40 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1970–1978 |
| Nationalteam1: | Austria |
| Nationalcaps1: | 25 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Eduard Franz Krieger (16 December 1946 – 20 December 2019)[1] was an Austrian international footballer.
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.
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.