Helge Payer
Encyclopedia
Helge Payer is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rapid Vienna
and internationally for the Austrian national team
.
to make his professional debut in the 2001-02 season, taking over the first-choice spot from Czech
veteran Ladislav Maier
. In 2006 he was also named team captain. With Rapid, he won two league titles
, also appearing 5 times during the and played 5 games in the 2005-06 UEFA Champions League group stage.
On 27 August 2009, he saved an Ashley Young penalty at Villa Park
in the UEFA Europa League as Rapid Wien lost to Aston Villa
2–1. Rapid did, however, proceed to the next round via the away goals rule.
in an Euro 2004 qualifier in June 2003, against Belarus
, coming on as a late substitute
for Thomas Mandl
.
After becoming a regular starter for the Nationalmannschaft, Payer was included in the 23-man party for in Euro 2008, but was forced to pull out due to an intestinal thrombosis .
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SK Rapid Wien
The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
and internationally for the Austrian national team
Austria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
.
Club career
Payer came through the youth ranks at SK Rapid WienSK Rapid Wien
The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
to make his professional debut in the 2001-02 season, taking over the first-choice spot from Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
veteran Ladislav Maier
Ladislav Maier
Ladislav Maier is a Czech football goalkeeper. He played seven matches for the Czech Republic and participated at Euro 1996 and Euro 2000....
. In 2006 he was also named team captain. With Rapid, he won two league titles
Austrian Bundesliga
The Austrian Football Bundesliga is the highest-ranking national league club competition in Austrian football. It is the competition which decides the Austrian national football champions, as well the country's entrants for the various European cups run by UEFA.The Austrian Bundesliga, which began...
, also appearing 5 times during the and played 5 games in the 2005-06 UEFA Champions League group stage.
On 27 August 2009, he saved an Ashley Young penalty at Villa Park
Villa Park
Villa Park may mean:United Kingdom* Villa Park, an association football stadium in Birmingham, EnglandUnited States* Villa Park, California, a small city in Orange County* Villa Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County...
in the UEFA Europa League as Rapid Wien lost to Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
2–1. Rapid did, however, proceed to the next round via the away goals rule.
International career
Payer made his debut for AustriaAustria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
in an Euro 2004 qualifier in June 2003, against Belarus
Belarus national football team
The Belarus national football team represents Belarus in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus, the governing body for football in Belarus. Belarus' home ground is Dinamo Stadium in Minsk...
, coming on as a late substitute
Substitute (football)
In association football, a substitute is a player who is brought on to the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. Substitutions are generally made to replace a player who has become tired or injured, or who is not performing well; there may also be tactical reasons such as...
for Thomas Mandl
Thomas Mandl
Thomas Mandl is an Austrian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Trenkwalder Admira in the Austrian Football First League.-Club career:...
.
After becoming a regular starter for the Nationalmannschaft, Payer was included in the 23-man party for in Euro 2008, but was forced to pull out due to an intestinal thrombosis .
National team statistics
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Honours
- Austrian League: 2004-05Austrian Football Bundesliga 2004-05Statistics of Austrian Football Bundesliga in the 2004–2005 season.-League standings:...
, 2007-08Austrian Football Bundesliga 2007-08-Final standings:P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points-Results:Last updated 24 March 2008...