Bruno Pezzey
 Pezzey in 1978 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Edmund Pezzey | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Lauterach, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 31 December 1994 (aged 39) | ||
| Place of death | Innsbruck, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1973 | FC Lauterach | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1974 | FC Vorarlberg | 28 | (3) |
| 1974–1978 | Wacker Innsbruck | 129 | (19) |
| 1978–1983 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 141 | (27) |
| 1983–1987 | Werder Bremen | 114 | (18) |
| 1987–1990 | Swarovski Tirol | 86 | (6) |
| Total | 498 | (73) | |
| International career | |||
| 1975–1990 | Austria | 84 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Austria U-21 (assistant) | ||
| 1993–1994 | Austria U-21 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bruno Edmund Pezzey (3 February 1955 – 31 December 1994) was an Austrian professional footballer. He played as a defender and is regarded one of Austria's best defenders of all times.
Club career
[change | change source]Pezzey began in the youth of FC Lauterach in Vorarlberg. His professional career started at FC Vorarlberg. Then he moved to FC Wacker Innsbruck With Innsbruck he won two league titles and a cup. In 1978 he went to the Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt[1] In this time he won the UEFA Cup and a DFB-Pokal. Then he spent four seasons with Werder Bremen. He returned to Innsbruck in 1987 and won two league titles and a domestic cup.
International career
[change | change source]Pezzey made his debut for Austria in June 1975 against Czechoslovakia and played at the 1978 FIFA World Cup and 1982 FIFA World Cup.[2] In the 1982 World Cup he scored Austria's first goal in the 2–2 draw with Northern Ireland in Madrid. He played 84 matches and shot nine goals.[3] His last match was an August 1990 friendly match against Switzerland.
International statistics
[change | change source]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 1975 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1978 | 13 | 2 | |
| 1979 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1980 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1983 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 84 | 9 | |
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pezzey goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 November 1976 | Nationalstadion, Kavala, Greece |  Greece | 3-0 | 3-0 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 30 August 1978 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Norway | 1-0 | 2-0 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualification |
| 3 | 20 September 1978 | Prater Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Scotland | 1-0 | 3-2 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualification |
| 4 | 13 June 1979 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria |  England | 1-0 | 4-3 | Friendly match |
| 5 | 4-3 | |||||
| 6 | 15 November 1980 | Prater Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Albania | 1-0 | 5-0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 1 July 1982 | Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain |  Northern Ireland | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1982 FIFA World Cup |
| 8 | 17 November 1982 | Gerhard-Hanappi-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Turkey | 2-0 | 4-0 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualification |
| 9 | 17 May 1983 | Prater Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Soviet Union | 2-2 | 2-2 | Friendly match |
Managing career
[change | change source]He was assistance coach for the Austrian U21 national team from 1991 till 1993. The next season he was headcoach of the team.
Death and legacy
[change | change source]Pezzey died of heart failure in a hospital on New Year's Eve 1994 after playing in a game of ice hockey short before his 40th birthday.[5] He left behind his wife and two daughters. His youth club, FC Lauterach, named its ground in his honour.[6]Also the Award of the VdF (Vereinigung der Fußballspieler- Union of Football Players) is named after him.
Honours
[change | change source]Wacker Innsbruck
- Austrian Bundesliga: 1975, 1977
- Austrian Cup: 1975
Eintracht Frankfurt
Swarovski Tirol
- Austrian Bundesliga: 1989, 1990
- Austrian Cup: 1989
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References
[change | change source]- ↑ Arnhold, Matthias (9 June 2016). "Bruno Pezzey - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ Bruno Pezzey – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ↑ Stokkermans, Karel (9 June 2016). "Bruno Pezzey - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ Transfermarkt.at
- ↑ Hübner, Peter (2 January 1995). "Trauer um Österreicher Pezzey" (in German). Berliner Zeitung. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ↑ "Sportanlage Bruno Pezzey" (in German). FC Lauterach. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Bruno Pezzey at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Bruno Pezzey at WorldFootball.net
- Bruno Pezzey at National-Football-Teams.com
- Bruno Pezzey at Eintracht Archiv
