Toni Polster is an Austrian professional footballer who represented the Austrian national team between 1982 and 2000. In that time, Polster scored 44 goals in 95 international appearances, making him the country's top scorer and fifth most capped player overall. [1]
Upon scoring his 35th international goal against Latvia on 9 November 1996, Polster became Austria's all-time top scorer, overtaking Hans Krankl. [2] [3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 1982 | Gerhard Hanappi Stadium, Vienna, Austria |  Turkey | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying |
| 2 | 7 May 1985 | Liebenau Stadium, Graz, Austria |  Cyprus | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 26 March 1986 | Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy |  Italy | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 27 August 1986 | Tivoli, Innsbruck, Austria |  Switzerland | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 15 October 1986 | Liebenau Stadium, Graz, Austria |  Albania | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying |
| 6 | 29 October 1986 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria |  West Germany | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 2–1 | |||||
| 8 | 1 April 1987 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Spain | 2–2 | 2–3 | Euro 1988 qualifying |
| 9 | 29 April 1987 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania | Albania | 1–0 | 1–0 | Euro 1988 qualifying |
| 10 | 2 November 1988 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Turkey | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 20 May 1989 | Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany |  East Germany | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 | 15 November 1989 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | East Germany | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 2–0 | |||||
| 14 | 3–0 | |||||
| 15 | 28 March 1990 | Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga, Spain | Spain | 2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 16 | 25 March 1992 | Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary |  Hungary | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 17 | 14 April 1992 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria |  Lithuania | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 18 | 27 May 1992 | De Baandert, Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands |  Netherlands | 1–2 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 19 | 2 September 1992 | Linzer Stadion, Linz, Austria |  Portugal | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 20 | 28 October 1992 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria |  Israel | 3–0 | 5–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 21 | 14 April 1993 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Bulgaria | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 22 | 2 June 1994 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Germany | 1–4 | 1–5 | Friendly |
| 23 | 7 September 1994 | Sportpark, Eschen, Liechtenstein |  Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
| 24 | 3–0 | |||||
| 25 | 4–0 | |||||
| 26 | 12 October 1994 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Northern Ireland | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
| 27 | 29 March 1995 | Stadion Lehen, Salzburg, Austria |  Latvia | 4–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
| 28 | 5–0 | |||||
| 29 | 26 April 1995 | Stadion Lehen, Salzburg, Austria | Liechtenstein | 2–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
| 30 | 4–0 | |||||
| 31 | 11 June 1995 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland |  Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
| 32 | 3–1 | |||||
| 33 | 16 August 1995 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia | Latvia | 1–2 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
| 34 | 24 April 1996 | Népstadion, Budapest | Hungary | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 35 | 9 November 1996 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Latvia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 36 | 8 June 1997 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia | Latvia | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 37 | 20 August 1997 | Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia |  Estonia | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 38 | 2–0 | |||||
| 39 | 3–0 | |||||
| 40 | 11 October 1997 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Belarus | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 41 | 3–0 | |||||
| 42 | 2 June 1998 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 43 | 6–0 | |||||
| 44 | 11 June 1998 | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse, France |  Cameroon | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup |
| Year | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986 | 6 | 5 |
| 1987 | 6 | 2 |
| 1988 | 6 | 1 |
| 1989 | 6 | 4 |
| 1990 | 10 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 5 |
| 1993 | 7 | 1 |
| 1994 | 7 | 5 |
| 1995 | 7 | 7 |
| 1996 | 6 | 2 |
| 1997 | 8 | 6 |
| 1998 | 7 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 95 | 44 |
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