Josef "Pepi" Hamerl (22 January 1931 – 15 July 2017) was a former Austrian

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player.

Club career

Hamerl played for several clubs, including

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(1952–1955, 1955–1956),

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(1955), Wiener Sportclub (1956–1961, 1963–1965) and

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(1961–1963). He scored 158 goals in total in the

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International career

He made his debut for Austria in March 1958 against Italy and was a participant at the

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and the

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. He earned 9 caps, scoring 2 goals. His last international was a January 1962 match against Egypt.

Honours

(2): ** 1958, 1959

External links

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References

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Player profile
– Austria Wien archive 1931 births 2017 deaths Austrian men's footballers Austria men's international footballers 1958 FIFA World Cup players FK Austria Wien players Kapfenberger SV players Men's association football forwards {{austria-footy-forward-stub