Theodor Wagner Explained

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.

International career

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]

Death

Wagner died on 21 January 2020 in Vienna, at the age of 92.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20080529161924/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=59761/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/oost-recintlp.html Appearances for Austrian National Team
  3. Web site: Theodor Wagner . Olympedia . 15 October 2021.
  4. News: ÖFB-Legende "Turl" Wagner 92-jährig verstorben!. de. Kronen Zeitung. 21 January 2020. 22 January 2020.