Anton Pichler (footballer)

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Anton Pichler
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Pichler in 1986
Personal information
Full name Anton Pichler
Date of birth (1955-10-04) 4 October 1955 (age 67)
Place of birth Weiz, Austria
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974–1987 Sturm Graz 420 (25)
1987–1988 SKN St. Pölten 4 (0)
Total424(25)
International career
1976–1985 Austria 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 October 2009

Anton Pichler (also called Andy Pichler, born 4 October 1955) is a retired football defender.

During his club career, Pichler played for Sturm Graz for 13 seasons before finishing his career with SKN St. Pölten. He also made 11 appearances for the Austria national team, including the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.


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