Peter Burgstaller

Peter Burgstaller ( born February 13, 1964; † 23 November 2007 in Durban, South Africa) was an Austrian football goalkeeper.

Career

Peter Burgstaller began his professional career with the Favoritner AC, in which he in his time in the 1st Division between 1983 and 1985 with only 19 years has established itself as a goalkeeper and brought it to a total of 41 league bets. During this time he also debuted on March 12, 1985 against Italy in the Austrian U-21 national team. After the descent of the Favoritner, he transferred to the SSW Innsbruck, with the third table, although the rank was achieved, but Peter Burgstaller replaced internationally experienced Tomislav Ivković as a goalkeeper. 1986 therefore substitute Peter Burgstaller for Grazer AK, but where he stayed behind Manfred consolation spare man, also because he is already 35 minutes drew upon a torn ligament in his knee in his first league commitment to Graz. In 1987 he moved on to VfB Mödling, with the team he descended into the 2nd division.

Peter Burgstaller changed in 1988 within the 2nd Division to SV Austria Salzburg. In the Mozart city dwellers he was one of the heroes rise in 1989 managed to return to the first division. In the 1989/90 season he was there his last top-flight missions. Later he settled in nearby St. Lawrence and led the Halleiner event agency GNP. Peter Burgstaller was shot dead on 23 November 2007 in advance of his visit, the draw for the qualifying phase for the Football World Cup 2010 in Durban, South Africa during a robbery at a golf course.