| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Egon Erwin Pollak | ||
| Date of birth | November 12, 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 1984 | ||
| Place of death | Germany | ||
| Playing position | Fullback | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Hakoah Wien | |||
| 1926-1927 | New York Giants | 19 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1924 | Austria | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1934 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| 1938 | Eretz Yisrael | ||
| 1948 | Israel | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gustav "Egon" or "Erwin" Pollak (Hebrew: אגון פולק, November 12, 1898 – 1984) was an Austrian footballer who played for the famed, SC Hakoah Wien (aka Hakoah Vienna). He was also the first ever manager of the Israeli national football team in their 3-1 loss to the United States just after gaining independence.
Pollak began his career with SC Hakoah Wien in the Austrian League. In 1926, he moved to the United States where he played a single season with the New York Giants of the American Soccer League.[1]
| Preceded by Shimon Ratner |
Eretz Yisrael national football team manager 1938 |
Succeeded by Arthur Baar |
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