Career
He played as forward. He started his career with Wiener Sport-Club. Then he went to SSW Innsbruck. From 1974 to 1979 he won two championships and the ÖFB Cup twice. He then moved abroad. With AZ Alkmaar he suffered a broken leg in a build-up game against Beveren at the beginning of August 1979.[1] He won the Dutch championship and cup in 1981. He missed the top scorer's crown by just two goals . With the team he played in the UEFA Cup final. This was followed by two years at FC Valencia, a year at KAA Gent and half a season at Olympiakos Piraeus before he returned to SSW Innsbruck in the winter of 1984/85. Kurt Welzl spent the end of his career in Austria for FC Swarovski Tirol, the Grazer AK in the Bundesliga and in the 1987/88 season in the 2nd division with SV Spittal/Drau.
International
Kurt Welzl played 22 matches for the Austrian national team and scored ten goals. He debuted on 16 March 1975 versus Luxemburg. His last match was on 1 July 1982 versus Northern Ireland. [2]In the 4-3 victory over England on 13 June 1979 he scored two goals on his return after a three-year break from the team. He also traveled with Austria to the 1982 World Cup in Spain.
International statistics
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Appearances and goals by national team and year
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Austria |
1975 | 5 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 3 |
| 1980 | 6 | 4 |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 10 |
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Welzl goal.
List of international goals scored by Kurt Welzl
| No. |
Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Competition |
| 1 | 15 October 1975 | Prater Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Luxembourg | 1-0 | 6-2 | UEFA Euro 1976 qualification |
| 2 | 4-2 |
| 3 | 13 June 1979 | Prater Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  England | 2-0 | 4-3 | Friendly match |
| 4 | 3-1 |
| 5 | 21 November 1979 | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal | .svg.png) Portugal | 1-0 | 2-1 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualification |
| 6 | 24 September 1980 | Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland |  Finland | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 8 October 1980 | Prater Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Hungary | 1-0 | 3-1 | Friendly match |
| 8 | 15 November 1980 | Prater Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Albania | 4-0 | 5-0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 6 December 1980 | Qemal Stafa, Tirana, Albania | Albania | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 17 June 1981 | Gerhard-Hanappi-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Finland | 4-0 | 5-1 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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