Theodor Wagner | |
Fullname: | Theodor Wagner |
Birth Date: | 6 August 1927 |
Birth Place: | Vienna, Austria |
Death Place: | Vienna, Austria |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 1946–1958 |
Years2: | 1958–1963 |
Years3: | 1963–1964 |
Clubs1: | SC Wacker Wien |
Clubs2: | SVS Linz |
Clubs3: | FC Wacker Innsbruck |
Caps1: | 292 |
Goals1: | 175 |
Nationalyears1: | 1946–1957 |
Nationalteam1: | Austria |
Nationalcaps1: | 46 |
Nationalgoals1: | 22 |
Theodor "Turl" Wagner (6 August 1927 – 21 January 2020) was an Austrian footballer who played as a striker.
He made his debut for Austria in a November 1946 friendly match against Switzerland and was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup,[1] where he scored a hat-trick in the 7–5 quarterfinal win over Switzerland. He earned 46 caps, scoring 22 goals.[2] His last international was a March 1957 friendly match against West Germany. He was also part of Austria's squad for the football tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[3]
Wagner died on 21 January 2020 in Vienna, at the age of 92.[4]