Karl Decker (footballer)

{{short description|Austrian footballer and manager}}

{{About|the Austrian footballer|the Nazi World War II commander|Karl Decker}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Karl Decker

| image = Karl Decker.jpg

|caption = Karl Decker – Memorial in Austria

| fullname =

| birth_date = 5 September 1921

| birth_place = Vienna, Austria

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2005|9|27|1921|9|5}}

| position = Attacking midfielder/Inside forward

| youthyears1 = 1934 | youthclubs1 = Ottakringer SC

| youthyears2 = 1934–1937 | youthclubs2 = Schwarz-Weiß Wien

| youthyears3 = 1937 | youthclubs3 =Weiße Elf Penzing

| years1 = 1937–1952 | clubs1 = First Vienna FC | caps1 = 226 | goals1 = 244

| years2 = 1952–1954 | clubs2 = SK Sturm Graz | caps2 =36 | goals2 =22

| years3 = 1954–1956 | clubs3 = FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | caps3 = 37 | goals3 = 15

| years4 = 1956–1958 | clubs4 =FC Grenchen | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1942 | nationalteam1 = Germany| nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 8

| nationalyears2 = 1945–1952 | nationalteam2 =Austria| nationalcaps2 = 25 | nationalgoals2 = 19

| manageryears1 = 1951–1952 | managerclubs1 = First Vienna

| manageryears2 = 1952–1954 | managerclubs2 = Sturm Graz

| manageryears3 = 1956–1958 | managerclubs3 = FC Grenchen

| manageryears4 = 1958–1964 | managerclubs4 = Austria

| manageryears5 = 1964–1965 | managerclubs5 = Wiener Sport-Club

| manageryears6 = 1966–1968 | managerclubs6 = Wiener Sport-Club

| manageryears7 = 1968–1970 | managerclubs7 = SK Rapid Wien

}}

Karl Decker (5 September 1921 – 27 September 2005) was an Austrian footballer and manager. He is usually regarded as one of Austria's greatest players and one of the most prolific players of his generation.{{who|date=October 2021}}