Engelbert König
Engelbert König (8 October 1919 – 23 November 1997) was an Austrian footballer. Not to be confused with Engelbert Konig, an Austrian coach and the father of König; König was a(n) very technical and determined striker during his career.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 October 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 23 November 1997 (aged 78) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1940 | First Vienna FC | ||
| 1940–1941 | Fiorentina | 2 | (1) |
| 1941–1942 | Catania | ||
| 1942–1947 | S.S. Lazio | 59 | (29) |
| 1947–1948 | U.C. Sampdoria | 17 | (7) |
| 1948–1950 | Genoa | 39 | (10) |
| 1950–1952 | Messina | 33 | (15) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
His main debut was while he was on the Fiorentina team, the biggest series, and continued to gain traction in his career from then on.
During the war
Konig stayed in Rome til the end of World War 2 and took part in the city tournament organized to keep interest in sport after the war.
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