Erich Hof (3 August 1936 – 25 January 1995) was an Austrian footballer and coach who played as a forward.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1936-08-03)3 August 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
Date of death | 25 January 1995(1995-01-25) (aged 58) | ||
Place of death | Vienna, Austria | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
0000–1952 | SCR Hochstädt | ||
1952–1964 | Wiener Sport-Club | 209 | (177) |
1964–1965 | FK Austria Wien | 5 | (1) |
1964–1969 | Wiener Sport-Club | 93 | (44) |
National team | |||
1957–1968 | Austria | 37 | (28) |
Teams managed | |||
1969–1970 | Wiener Sport-Club | ||
1971 | Austria Salzburg | ||
1974–1979 | Wiener Sport-Club | ||
1980–1982 | FK Austria Wien | ||
1982–1984 | Austria | ||
1985–1986 | Wiener Sport-Club | ||
1987 | Diagoras F.C. | ||
1989–1990 | FK Austria Wien | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in the Brigittenau district of Vienna, Hof began playing football as a striker with FC Hochstädt. In 1952, he joined Wiener Sport-Club, where he would play until 1969, with the exception of a brief stint with FK Austria Wien in 1964. He led the Austrian league in goal-scoring in 1959 and 1961 with 32 and 21 goals respectively.[1] Hof was a leading Austrian footballer in the 1960s and was known as "The Professor of Football" (Der Professor des Fußballs).[2]
Hof made 37 appearances and scored 28 goals for the Austria national football team from 1957 to 1968. He made his debut in a friendly match against West Germany on 10 March 1957.[3]
Hof died from lung cancer in a Vienna hospital on 25 January 1995.[2]
He was the brother of retired footballer Norbert Hof.
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