Anton Pfeffer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anton Pfeffer | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Lilienfeld, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1985 | SV Tuernitz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–2000 | Austria Wien | 396 | (19) |
| National team | |||
| 1988–1999 | Austria | 63 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2001 | Austria Wien | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Anton "Toni" Pfeffer (born 17 August 1965 in Lilienfeld, Lower Austria) is a retired Austrian football player.
After ending his football career in 2000, Pfeffer ran unsuccessfully in local elections for the Austrian People's Party. In 2005 he joined the board of SKN St. Pölten and advises the executive committee on sporting issues.
Pfeffer has also developed a folk singing career with the release of two collections of Austrian folk songs.[1] He currently works as one of Sky Austria's main football pundits.
Club career
Pfeffer joined Austria Wien at 19 years of age and made his professional debut for them in 1987. He stayed loyal to Austria during his entire playing career winning four league titles and four domestic cups. He also captained the team.
International career
He made his debut for Austria in an April 1988 friendly match against Greece and was a participant at the 1990 and 1998 FIFA World Cup.[2] He earned 63 caps, scoring one goal.[3] His last international was the embarrassing 0-9 demolition by Spain in a European Championship qualification match in March 1999.
International goal
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 May 1990 | Praterstadion, Vienna |  Netherlands | 3–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Honours
- Austrian Football Bundesliga (4):
- 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993
- Austrian Cup (4):
- 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994
External links
- Player profile - Austria Wien archive (German)
- Manager profile - Austria Wien archive (German)
- Anton Pfeffer at National-Football-Teams.com
References
- ↑ "Toni Pfeffer and friends, Collection of Austrian Folk Songs (German)".
- ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ↑ Appearances for Austrian National Team Archived December 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. - RSSSF
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Herbert Prohaska |
FK Austria Wien captain 1998–2000 |
Succeeded by Thomas Floegel |
| Preceded by Arie Haan |
FK Austria Wien Head Coach 2001-2001 |
Succeeded by Dietmar Constantini |
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