Leopold Neumer
Leopold Neumer (8 February 1919 – 19 March 1990) was an Austrian football player. He played as striker mainly for FK Austria Wien. He also played for the Austrian national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 February 1919 | ||
| Date of death | 19 March 1990 (aged 71) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1935 | 1. Simmeringer SC | ||
| 1935–1947 | Austria Vienna | ||
| – | Favoritner SK Blau-Weiß | ||
| National team | |||
| 1937–1946 | Austria | 4 | (2) |
| 1938 | Germany | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Leopold Neumer began his career at 1. Simmeringer SC. In 1935 he moved to FK Austria Wien. From the 1936/37 season he was regularly part of the first team. Leopold Neumer played eleven years for the team until the 1946/47 season. He ended his career after the 1953/54 season after playing for Favoritner FK Blau-Weiß and again for Simmering.
International
He debuted on 10 October 1937 for the Austrian national football team in a 1-2 loss versus Hungary. His last match was on 14 April 1946 in a 3:2 victory over Hungary. For Austria he played four matches and scored two goals. [1]
After the occupation of Austria by Nazi Germany he also played for Germany in the FIFA World Cup 1938 versus Switzerland.