Friedl Koncilia - International Appearances


The outstanding Austrian 'keeper played 84 international matches for Austria. He holds the Austrian caps record for goalkeepers since June 14, 1978 (when he equalled the total of Walter Zeman). All matches are friendlies unless stated otherwise.

Older brother of Peter Koncilia.


Born: 25- 2-1948
Country: Austria   
Caps: 84 (W36-D19-L29 – GF117-GA102 - %54.17)  
Goals conceded: 98 (1.17 per match)          
Age First Cap:   22 yr 214 d    27- 9-1970 vs. Hungary 1-1
Age Last Cap:    37 yr  71 d     7- 5-1985 vs. Cyprus 4-0
National Team Career: 14 yr 222 d 

Caps     Date    Venue             Opponent       Score    Competition  

   1   27- 9-70  Budapest          Hungary         1-1
   2    7-10-70  Wien              France          1-0
   3   31-10-70  Wien              Italy           1-2     European Champ. Qualifier
   4   10- 6-72  Wien              Sweden          2-0     World Cup Qualifier
   5   28- 3-73  Wien              Netherlands     1-0
   6   29- 4-73  Budapest          Hungary         2-2     World Cup Qualifier
   7   13- 6-73  Wien              Brazil          1-1
   8   26- 9-73  London            England         0-7
   9   27-11-73  Gelsenkirchen     Sweden          1-2     World Cup Qualifier
  10   13-11-74  Istanbul          Turkey          1-0
  11   16- 3-75  Luxembourg        Luxembourg      2-1     European Champ. Qualifier
  12    2- 4-75  Wien              Hungary         0-0     European Champ. Qualifier
  13    7- 6-75  Wien              Czechoslovakia  0-0
  14    3- 9-75  Wien              West Germany    0-2
  15   24- 9-75  Budapest          Hungary         1-2     European Champ. Qualifier
  16   15-10-75  Wien              Luxembourg      6-2     European Champ. Qualifier
  17   19-11-75  Wrexham           Wales           0-1     European Champ. Qualifier
  18   28- 4-76  Wien              Sweden          1-0
  19   12- 6-76  Budapest          Hungary         0-2
  20   23- 6-76  Wien              Soviet Union    1-2
  21   22- 9-76  Linz              Switzerland     3-1
  22   13-10-76  Wien              Hungary         2-4
  23   10-11-76  Kavala            Greece          3-0
  24    5-12-76  La Valetta        Malta           1-0     World Cup Qualifier
  25   15-12-76  Tel-Aviv          Israel          3-1
  26    9- 3-77  Wien              Greece          2-0
  27   17- 4-77  Wien              Turkey          1-0     World Cup Qualifier 
  28   30- 4-77  Salzburg          Malta           9-0     World Cup Qualifier 
  29    1- 6-77  Ostrava           Czechoslovakia  0-0
  30   24- 8-77  Wien              Poland          2-1
  31   24- 9-77  Wien              East Germany    1-1     World Cup Qualifier 
  32   12-10-77  Leipzig           East Germany    1-1     World Cup Qualifier  
  33   30-10-77  Izmir             Turkey          1-0     World Cup Qualifier 
  34   15- 2-78  Athinai           Greece          1-1
  35   22- 3-78  Charleroi         Belgium         0-1
  36    4- 4-78  Basel             Switzerland     1-0
  37   20- 5-78  Wien              Netherlands     0-1
  38    3- 6-78  Buenos Aires      Spain           2-1     World Cup
  39    7- 6-78  Buenos Aires      Sweden          1-0     World Cup
  40   11- 6-78  Mar del Plata     Brazil          0-1     World Cup
  41   14- 6-78  Córdoba           Netherlands     1-5     World Cup
  42   18- 6-78  Buenos Aires      Italy           0-1     World Cup
  43   21- 6-78  Córdoba           West Germany    3-2 [*] World Cup
  44   15-11-78  Wien              Portugal        1-2     European Champ. Qualifier
  45   30- 1-79  Jaffa             Israel          1-0
  46   28- 3-79  Brussel           Belgium         1-1     European Champ. Qualifier
  47    2- 5-79  Wien              Belgium         0-0     European Champ. Qualifier
  48   13- 6-79  Wien              England         4-3
  49   29- 8-79  Wien              Norway          4-0     European Champ. Qualifier
  50   26- 9-79  Wien              Hungary         3-1
  51   17-10-79  Glasgow           Scotland        1-1     European Champ. Qualifier
  52   21-11-79  Lisboa            Portugal        2-1     European Champ. Qualifier
  53    2- 4-80  München           West Germany    0-1  
  54   21- 5-80  Wien              Argentina       1-5
  55    4- 6-80  Budapest          Hungary         1-1
  56   24- 9-80  Helsinki          Finland         2-0     World Cup Qualifier 
  57   29- 4-81  Hamburg           West Germany    0-2     World Cup Qualifier 
  58   23- 9-81  Wien              Spain           0-0
  59   14-10-81  Wien              West Germany    1-3     World Cup Qualifier 
  60   24- 3-82  Budapest          Hungary         3-2
  61   17- 6-82  Oviedo            Chile           1-0     World Cup
  62   21- 6-82  Oviedo            Algeria         2-0     World Cup
  63   25- 6-82  Gijón             West Germany    0-1 [!] World Cup
  64   29- 6-82  Madrid            France          0-1     World Cup
  65    1- 7-82  Madrid            N. Ireland      2-2     World Cup
  66   22- 9-82  Wien              Albania         5-0     European Champ. Qualifier
  67   13-10-82  Wien              N. Ireland      2-0     European Champ. Qualifier
  68   17-11-82  Wien              Turkey          4-0     European Champ. Qualifier
  69   27- 4-83  Wien              West Germany    0-0     European Champ. Qualifier
  70   17- 5-83  Wien              Soviet Union    2-2
  71    8- 6-83  Tiranë            Albania         2-1     European Champ. Qualifier
  72   21- 9-83  Belfast           N. Ireland      1-3     European Champ. Qualifier
  73    5-10-83  Gelsenkirchen     West Germany    0-3     European Champ. Qualifier
  74   16-11-83  Istanbul          Turkey          1-3     European Champ. Qualifier
  75   28- 3-84  Bordeaux          France          0-1
  76   18- 4-84  Wien              Greece          0-0
  77    2- 5-84  Lefkosia          Cyprus          2-1     World Cup Qualifier 
  78   12- 9-84  København         Denmark         1-3
  79   29- 9-84  Budapest          Hungary         1-3     World Cup Qualifier 
  80   14-11-84  Wien              Netherlands     1-0     World Cup Qualifier 
  81   27- 3-85  Tbilisi           Soviet Union    0-2
  82   17- 4-85  Wien              Hungary         0-3     World Cup Qualifier 
  83    1- 5-85  Rotterdam         Netherlands     1-1     World Cup Qualifier 
  84    7- 5-85  Graz              Cyprus          4-0     World Cup Qualifier 

[*] this win against West Germany, the so-called "Wunder von Córdoba",
    obtained mythical status in Austrian football history; while it was
    the first win by Austria in a World Cup tournament against their 
    unloved neighbours ("Piefkes"), after distressing losses in 1934
    and 1954, it is usually forgotten that the match was of very limited
    interest: Austria had already been eliminated, and while West Germany
    would have reached the third place match in case of a draw, their
    chances to defend their 1974 title were more than remote: they
    needed a draw in the parallel match between the Netherlands and
    Italy (which didn't happen) coupled with a 5-goal win against Austria
    to reach the final
[!] this match entered World Cup history as the "Schande von Gijón";
    most blame should go to FIFA as in spite of the obvious lessons from
    the previous World Cup in Argentina, where the hosts had known the
    exact number of goals to score against Peru in order to reach the final
    because Brazil's match against Poland had already finished before they
    started, FIFA had not enforced the final group matches to be played
    simultaneously; because of this, Algeria, who had earlier beaten West
    Germany 2-1 in one of the all-time World Cup upsets, and had beaten
    Chile 3-2 (after a 3-0 lead at half-time which would have all but
    mathematically ensured their passage had they managed to hold on to it)
    just prior to this match, became the victims of the arrangement struck
    after West Germany took an early lead (after 11 minutes); because a 
    victory by the West Germans by 1 or 2 goals guaranteed both teams a
    place in the next round, the twenty-two actors took very great care 
    not to create any real scoring opportunities after about half an hour
    of play (only Schachner claims not to have understood during the match
    what was going on - he must have been the only one on the planet)


Total Record    
   
Matches  Won Draw Lost  For Against  Points  Percentage    
    84    36   19   29  117- 102      91       54.17         
     
Goals condeded: 98 (1.17 per match)          
 
NB: match  9: both goals conceded by Rettensteiner, who was replaced by
              Koncilia at half-time
    match 34: goal conceded by Baumgartner, who was replaced by Koncilia in 52'
    match 75: goal conceded by Lindenberger, who replaced Koncilia at
              half-time

Types of Matches

Friendlies             35
World Cup              11
World Cup Qualifiers   18
European Champ. Qual.  20

Total                  84


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