Donath Marxer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 October 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Eschen, Liechtenstein | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1977 | Eschen/Mauren | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1980 | Eschen/Mauren | ||
| 1980–1990 | Vaduz | ||
| 1990–1993 | Eschen/Mauren | ||
| International career | |||
| 1981–1990 | Liechtenstein | 5 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Donath Marxer, also spelt Donat Marxer, (born 25 October 1958) is a Liechtensteiner former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Marxer spent his entire club career in Liechtenstein within the Swiss football league system.[1]
He was promoted to the senior team at Eschen/Mauren at the age of 18 in 1977 and he won the Liechtenstein Football Cup during his first two seasons at the club.[2]
In 1980, he joined 1. Liga Classic club Vaduz where he won a further four Liechtenstein Football Cup titles. He stayed at Vaduz until 1990 when he rejoined Eschen/Mauren before he retired alongside his twin brother Horst in 1993.[1][3]
International career
Marxer made his debut for Liechtenstein on 14 June 1981 during the 1–1 draw against Malta in the 1981 President's Cup Football Tournament which was Liechtenstein's first international match.[4] He scored Liechtenstein's first hat-trick on 22 June 1981 during the 3–2 victory against Indonesia in the same tournament (which was also his country's first ever victory),[5][6] and he scored one more goal during the 4–1 defeat against the United States on 30 May 1990.[7]
Personal life
He was a teammate of his twin brother Horst, who played as a goalkeeper, at Vaduz (1982–1984), Eschen/Mauren (1990–1993), and Liechtenstein (1981–1984),[3] and his nephew Martin currently plays as a defender for SC Düdingen.
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liechtenstein | 1981 | 3 | 3 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1983 | — | ||
| 1984 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1985 | — | ||
| 1986 | — | ||
| 1987 | — | ||
| 1988 | — | ||
| 1989 | — | ||
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Liechtenstein's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Marxer goal.[1]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 June 1981 | Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea | 2 | Indonesia | 1–? | 3–2 | 1981 President's Cup Football Tournament | [5] |
| 2. | 2–? | |||||||
| 3. | 3–? | |||||||
| 4. | 30 May 1990 | Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen, Liechtenstein | 5 | United States | 1–1 | 1–4 | Friendly | [7] |
Honours
Eschen/Mauren
- Liechtenstein Football Cup: 1976–77, 1977–78; runner-up 1978–79[2]
Vaduz
- Liechtenstein Football Cup: 1984–85, 1986, 1987–88, 1989–90; runner-up 1983–84, 1986–87[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Donath Marxer". National Football Teams.
- ^ a b c "Liechtenstein - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF.
- ^ a b "Horst Marxer". National Football Teams.
- ^ "Liechtenstein vs. Malta 1981-06-14". National Football Teams.
- ^ a b "Liechtenstein vs. Indonesia 1981-06-22". National Football Teams.
- ^ "Indonesia 2–3 Liechtenstein (match report)". newslibrary.naver.com. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ a b Harvey, Randy (31 May 1990). "Over There, U.S. Soccer Team Finally Wins, 4-1". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 March 2026.