Ernst Melchior


Ernst Melchior was an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Melchior was born in Villach. He played seven years for Austrian club Austria Wien|Austria Wien] before moving to France where he played for FC Rouen and FC Nantes.

International career

Melchior made his debut for Austria in an April 1946 friendly match against Hungary and was a participant at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He earned 36 caps, scoring 16 goals. His last international was a November 1953 World Cup qualification match against Portugal.

International goals

Austria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Melchior goal.
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
114 April 1946Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria12–23–2Friendly
218 April 1948Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria92–03–1Friendly
32 May 1948Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria101–13–21948–53 Central European International Cup
43 October 1948Megyeri úti Stadion, Budapest, Hungary141–21–2Friendly
58 May 1949Megyeri úti Stadion, Budapest, Hungary171–41–61948–53 Central European International Cup
62 April 1950Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria191–01–01948–53 Central European International Cup
714 May 1950Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria205–35–3Friendly
88 October 1950Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria215–17–2Friendly
98 October 1950Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria217–27–2Friendly
1029 October 1950Megyeri úti Stadion, Budapest, Hungary223–33–4Friendly
115 November 1950Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria231–05–1Friendly
1213 December 1950Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland241–01–0Friendly
1317 June 1951Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark261–03–3Friendly
1414 October 1951Stade du Heysel, Brussels, Belgium284–18–1Friendly
1514 October 1951Stade du Heysel, Brussels, Belgium287–18–1Friendly
1628 November 1951Wembley, London, England301–02–2Friendly

Managerial career

Melchior was manager of Beşiktaş J.K., Fortuna Düsseldorf, Club Africain and Rouen. He was also the tenth manager of the Luxembourg national football team, in charge for 13 games.

Death and legacy

Melchior died, aged 58, after a long illness in Rouen. In his honour, a gasse in Vienna was named after him.