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Franz Riegler (3 February 1922 – 15 February 1945) was an Austrian footballer who played as a forward and made two appearances for the Germany national team.[1] He was also known as Franz Riegler II to distinguish him from his compatriot Franz "Bobby" Riegler of the same era.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franz Riegler | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Austria | ||
| Date of death | 15 February 1945 (aged 23) | ||
| Place of death | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right, outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1943 | Austria Wien | ||
| 1943–1944 | LSV Markersdorf/Pielach | ||
| National team | |||
| 1941–1942 | Germany | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Riegler was able to represent Germany internationally following the Anschluss. He made his debut on 7 December 1941 in a friendly match against Slovakia, which finished as a 4–0 win for Germany. He earned his second and final cap on 18 January 1942 in a friendly against Croatia, which finished as a 2–0 win.[2]
Personal life
During World War II, Riegler served in the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front and in the Netherlands during 1942-43 until he was discharged after serving time in military prison at Gemersheim, Germany.[3] Riegler died in an Allied bombing raid on 15 February 1945 in Vienna at the age of 23, and was buried on 23 February 1945 in the Großjedlersdorf cemetery in the same city.[4]
Career statistics
International
| Germany[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1941 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
- Franz Riegler at WorldFootball.net
- "Franz Riegler". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- Bernhard Hachleitner, Matthias Maschik, Rudolf Mulner, Johann Skocek, A football team from Vienna: FK Austria under National Socialism 1936-1945, p.289 (2019), Bohlan Verlag, Vienna, Cologne and Weimar; German language.
- "Franz Riegler II". Austria-Archiv.at (in German). 25 January 2011. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
External links
- Franz Riegler at DFB (also available in German)
- Franz Riegler at kicker (in German)
- Franz Riegler at National-Football-Teams.com
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- [en] Franz Riegler (footballer, born 1922)
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