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.
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.
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.
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. 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), and he scored one more goal during the 4–1 defeat against the United States on 30 May 1990.
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), and his nephew Martin also represented Liechtenstein.
Career statistics
International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsLiechtenstein1981331982101983—1984101985—1986—1987—1988—1989—199011Total54
Scores and results list Liechtenstein's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Marxer goal.
+List of international goals scored by Donath MarxerNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1.22 June 1981Daejeon Hanbat Sports Complex, Jeonju, South Korea1–?3–21981 President's Cup Football Tournament2.2–?3.3–?4.30 May 1990Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen, Liechtenstein1–11–4Friendly
Honours Eschen/Mauren
Liechtenstein Football Cup: 1976–77, 1977–78; runner-up 1978–79 Vaduz
Liechtenstein Football Cup: 1984–85, 1986, 1987–88, 1989–90; runner-up 1983–84, 1986–87
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