Gernot Jurtin

Gernot Jurtin (9 October 1955 – 5 December 2006) was an Austrian football striker. He had a long stay with S.K. Sturm Graz and over 100 goals.

Gernot Jurtin
Personal information
Full nameGernot Jurtin
Date of birth(1955-10-09)9 October 1955
Place of birthScheifling, Austria
Date of death5 December 2006(2006-12-05) (aged 51)
Place of deathAltenmarkt im Pongau, Austria
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974–1987Sturm Graz373(119)
National team
1979–1983Austria12(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

He started his career with WSV Judenburg and went to SK Sturm Graz in 1974. In 378 matches he scored 119 goals in the league. Together with Božo Bakota he formed a dangerous striker duo. In 1980–81 he was the best scorer of the Austrian Bundesliga.

Between 1979 and 1983, he played 12 times for Austria, scoring one goal. He made two appearances for them in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, against Chile and Northern Ireland.

Honours

  • Austrian Bundesliga Top Goalscorer:

References

  1. "Österreichs Torschützenkönige". www.oberliga-a.at. Archived from the original on September 15, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-20.