Anton Weissenbacher (born 20 January 1965) is a former Romanian football right back who was part of Steaua BucureÃÂti's squad that won the European Cup in 1986, also playing in the Intercontinental Cup final of the same year. When he left Romania, during the early 1990s he went to play in Germany in an amateur league and there he finished his career. Afterwards he coached several amateur teams in Germany, including SV Mehring.
Weissenbacher was born on 20 January 1965 in Baia Mare, MaramureàCounty, Romania, being of German descent. He made his Divizia A debut on 16 November 1983, playing for FC Baia Mare under coach Paul Popescu in a 4âÂÂ0 home win against Politehnica IaÃÂi. In 1985, Weissenbacher joined Steaua BucureÃÂti where in his first season, he helped the club win the title, contributing with one goal scored in the 15 league appearances given to him by coach Emerich Jenei. The coach also used him in one match in the historical European Cup campaign, appearing in the final minutes of the 3âÂÂ0 win in the semi-finals against Anderlecht. Weissenbacher started the 1986âÂÂ87 season by playing in both legs in the 3âÂÂ1 loss to Anderlecht in the second round of the European Cup. Subsequently, he played the entire match in the 1âÂÂ0 loss to River Plate in the Intercontinental Cup. Weissenbacher finished the season by winning The Double, as coaches Jenei and Anghel IordÃÂnescu gave him 29 league appearances in which he scored four goals, including one in a 1âÂÂ1 draw against rivals Dinamo BucureÃÂti. He also was sent at halftime to replace NiÃÂàCireaÃÂàin the 1âÂÂ0 victory in the Cupa României final over Dinamo.
Afterwards, Weissenbacher went to Universitatea Craiova where he made his fourth and last appearance in a European competition, a 3âÂÂ2 win over Chaves in the first round of the 1987âÂÂ88 UEFA Cup. After only one season he left Craiova to join Bihor Oradea where he spent three seasons, making his last Divizia A appearance on 2 June 1991 in a 4âÂÂ1 home win over FC BacÃÂu, totaling 168 matches with 15 goals in the competition. In 1991 he left Romania to work in Germany, but he also played football in the lower leagues for Eintracht Trier until 1999. The highlight of this period was the elimination of Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund in the 1997âÂÂ98 DFB-Pokal campaign, as the team reached the semi-finals where they were eliminated by MSV Duisburg.
Between 1984 and 1987, Weissenbacher made eight appearances for Romania's under-21 squad and seven for the Olympic side.
He played one friendly game for Romania, making his appearance on 8 April 1987, as coach Emerich Jenei used him as a starter in a 3âÂÂ2 home victory against Israel.
After he ended his career, Weissenbacher coached the amateur team SV Mehring for a while, where one of the players was his son, Rolland.
Steaua BucureÃÂti
Eintracht Trier