Ernst Baumeister
# Ernst Baumeister

Ernst Robert Baumeister (born 22 January 1957) is an Austrian football manager and former player.

## Club career

Nicknamed Tschick, Baumeister signed his first professional contract in 1974 with Austria Wien, only for him to stay with them for 13 years and winning 8 league titles. In 1978, he played in the UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final which Austria lost 4–0 to R.S.C. Anderlecht.

In 1987, he moved to city rivals Admira Wacker before retiring at LASK Linz and SV Traun.

## International career

Baumeister made his debut for Austria in a May 1978 friendly match against the Netherlands and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup and 1982 FIFA World Cup. He earned 39 caps in total, scoring 1 goal.

## Honours

* Austrian Football Bundesliga (8):
   * 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986
* Austrian Cup (4):
   * 1977, 1980, 1982, 1986
