Eduard Krieger
# Eduard Krieger

Eduard Franz Krieger (16 December 1946 – 20 December 2019) was an Austrian international footballer.

## Club career

Krieger started his professional career at Austria Wien before moving abroad in 1975 to enjoy a very successful period at Ernst Happel's FC Brugge. With Brugge he won three league titles and a domestic cup title. In 1976 they reached the UEFA Cup Final against Liverpool, which they lost 4-3 on aggregate. In 1978, he again was on the losing side against Liverpool in the 1978 European Cup Final.

After a short spell at Dutch side VVV-Venlo, Krieger returned to Austria to finish his career at LASK Linz.

## International career

Krieger made his debut for Austria in April 1970 against Yugoslavia and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He earned 25 caps, no goals scored. He played his final international match in 1978.

## Honours

### Player

**Austria Wien**

* Austrian Football Bundesliga: 1969-70
* Austrian Cup: 1970-71, 1973-74

**Club Brugge**

* Belgian First Division: 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78
* Belgian Cup: 1976–77
* UEFA Cup: 1975-76 (runners-up)
* European Champion Clubs' Cup: 1977-78 (runners-up)
* Jules Pappaert Cup (1): 1978
