Gerald Messlender
Encyclopedia
Gerald Messlender is a retired football
defender
from Austria
.
During his club career, Messlender played for Admira Wacker Wien, Tirol Innsbruck and SC Austria Lustenau
. He also featured in the Austria squad for the 1982 FIFA World Cup
in Spain
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender
Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...
from Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
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During his club career, Messlender played for Admira Wacker Wien, Tirol Innsbruck and SC Austria Lustenau
SC Austria Lustenau
SC Austria Lustenau is an Austrian association football club based in Lustenau. It was founded in 1914. They play at the Reichshofstadion.- Current squad :As of 12 August 2011.-See also:* List of football clubs...
. He also featured in the Austria squad for the 1982 FIFA World Cup
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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