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Theodor Wagner

Personal information
Full name	Theodor Wagner
Date of birth	(1927-08-06)6 August 1927
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Date of death	21 January 2020(2020-01-21) (aged 92)
Place of death	Vienna, Austria
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1946–1958	Wacker Wien	292	(175)
1958–1963	Linz
1963–1964	Wacker Innsbruck
National team
1946–1957	Austria	46	(22)
Honours Representing  Austria FIFA World Cup Third 1954 Switzerland
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Theodor "Turl" Wagner (born August 6, 1927 – died January 21, 2020) was a famous Austrian football player. He was known for playing as a striker, which means he was a forward player whose main job was to score goals.

Wagner was born in Vienna, the capital city of Austria. He played football for different clubs for many years, from 1946 to 1964.

Club Football Career

Theodor Wagner played for several football clubs during his career. He started with Wacker Wien. He played there for a long time, from 1946 to 1958.

After leaving Wacker Wien, he joined Linz in 1958. He played for Linz until 1963. His final club was Wacker Innsbruck, where he played from 1963 to 1964.

Playing for Austria

Wagner also played for his home country, Austria. He was a member of the Austrian national football team from 1946 to 1957.

He played in 46 games for Austria and scored 22 goals. This is a great achievement for any player.

1954 FIFA World Cup

One of the most important parts of his career was when he played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. Austria finished third in this big international tournament.

During the 1954 World Cup, Theodor Wagner scored three goals in one game! This is called a hat-trick. He scored these goals in a thrilling quarterfinal match against Switzerland. Austria won that game by a score of 7–5.

Later Life

Theodor Wagner passed away on January 21, 2020, in Vienna, Austria. He was 92 years old.