Gerald Messlender

Gerald Messlender (1 October 1961 – 20 June 2019) was an Austrian football defender.^[1] During his club career, Messlender played for Admira Wacker Wien, Tirol Innsbruck and SC Austria Lustenau. He also featured in the Austria squad for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.

Gerald Messlender

Personal information
Full name	Gerald Messlender
Date of birth	(1961-10-01)1 October 1961
Place of birth	Baden, Austria
Date of death	20 June 2019(2019-06-20) (aged 57)
Place of death	Guntramsdorf, Austria
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1986	Admira Wacker Wien	142	(15)
1986–1988	Tirol Innsbruck	34	(6)
1988–1994	Admira Wacker Wien	49	(5)
1994–1996	SC Austria Lustenau
1996–1997	VSE St. Pölten	18	(1)
International career‡
1982–1987	Austria	15	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2009