Max Merkel (7 December 1918 – 28 November 2006) was an Austrian

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who played international football for both

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and

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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 *

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: 1965–66 *

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: 1963–64 * European Cup Winners' Cup: Runners-up: 1964–65 1. FC Nürnberg *

: 1967–68 Atlético Madrid * Copa del Generalísimo: 1971–72 * Spanish League: 1972–73

References

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