Gerald Willfurth
Gerald Willfurth (born 6 November 1962) is a former Austrian football midfielder. He played mainly for SK Rapid Wien and SV Austria Salzburg. He also played for the Austrian national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerald Willfurth | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Austria | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1981 | ASK Bad Fischau-Brunn | ||
| 1981–1989 | Rapid Wien | 204 | (41) |
| 1989–1993 | Austria Salzburg | 113 | (14) |
| 1993–1995 | ASK Bad Fischau-Brunn | ||
| 1996–1997 | Kottingbrunn | ||
| 1998 | Eisenstadt | ||
| 1998-2000 | 1. Wiener Neustädter SC | ||
| National team | |||
| 1983–1991 | Austria | 30 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Willfurth began his career at ASK Bad Fischau. In 1981 he moved to Rapid Wien. With the club he was Austrian champion four times and won the cup four times until 1989. Another great success was reaching the final of the 1984/85 European Cup Winners' Cup . Willfurth played 204 Bundesliga games for SK Rapid. From 1989 to 1993. Willfurth then played for SV Austria Salzburg (2-time runners-up in 1992 and 1993). Then he moved back to ASK Bad Fischau. In 1996 he moved to ASK Kottingbrunn, in 1997 to SC Eisenstadt. He ended his active career in 1998.
International career
He made his debut for Austria in a June 1983 European Championship qualification match away against Albania, coming on as a 88ht-minute substitute for Felix Gasselich. He played 30 matches and scored 3 goals.[1] His last match was an April 1991 friendly match against Norway.[2]
Honours
- 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988
- Austrian Cup: 4
- 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87
References
- ↑ Appearances for Austrian National Team - RSSSF
- ↑ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
Other websites
- Gerald Willfurth at WorldFootball.net
- Gerald Willfurth at National-Football-Teams.com