Walter Schleger

Walter Schleger (19 September 1929 – 3 December 1999) was an Austrian football player.

Club career
A speedy and tricky attacker, Schleger played for several clubs: he began his career in Sparta Prague, where he played in their youth team, later went to Vienna and played for Wiener Sportclub (1949–1951) and Austria Wien (1951–1964).

A veterinarian, he later became head of the genetics institute at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna.

International career
He made his debut for Austria in a September 1951 friendly match against West Germany and was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup and 1958 FIFA World Cup. He earned 22 caps, scoring one goal.

Honours

 * Austrian Football Bundesliga (4):
 * 1953, 1961, 1962, 1963
 * Austrian Cup (3):
 * 1960, 1962, 1963