Max Merkel
Austrian football player and manager
About Max Merkel
Lived 1918 – 2006 (aged 87). Max Merkel was an Austrian association football player and association football coach.
Max Merkel (7 December 1918 – 28 November 2006) was an Austrian footballer who played international football for both Germany and Austria as a defender. At club level, he played for Rapid Wien, Wiener SC, and Luftwaffen SV Markersdorf.
Managerial honours Rapid Wien Austrian League: 1956–57
1860 Munich Bundesliga: 1965–66 DFB-Pokal: 1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup: Runners-up: 1964–65
1. FC Nürnberg Bundesliga: 1967–68
Atlético Madrid Copa del Generalísimo: 1971–72 Spanish League: 1972–73
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Who was Max Merkel?
Austrian football player and manager (1918–2006)
When was Max Merkel born?
Max Merkel was born on 7 December 1918 in Vienna.
When did Max Merkel die?
Max Merkel died on 28 November 2006 in Putzbrunn.
What was Max Merkel's occupation?
Max Merkel was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Max Merkel?
Max Merkel was Austrian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Max Merkel. https://biography.guide/max-merkel/
MLA: "Max Merkel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/max-merkel/.
Chicago: "Max Merkel." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/max-merkel/.
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