Hans Pirkner

Hans Pirkner
Personal information
Full name Johann Pirkner
Date of birth 25 March 1946 (1946-03-25) (age 65)
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Striker
Youth career
SC Simmering
– Floridsdorfer AC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1966–1967 Admira Energie
1967–1968 Austria Klagenfurt
1968–1969 Admira Energie
1969–1971 Schalke 04 47 (8)
1971–1974 Alpine Donawitz 52 (31)
1974–1978 Austria Wien 128 (62)
1978–1980 First Vienna
National team
1969–1978 Austria 20 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Johann "Hans" Pirkner (born 25 March 1946 in Wien) is a former Austrian football forward.

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Club career

Pirkner played for several clubs, including Schalke 04 (1969–1971), Austria Wien (1974–1978) and First Vienna FC. When at Schalke he was fined for 2 years due to his involvement in the 1971 Bundesliga scandal. The ban was however lifted bij the ÖFB after a year. He ended his professional career after the 1978 World Cup Finals.

International career

He made his debut for Austria in September 1969 against West Germany and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup,[1] where he was the oldest squad member.[2] He earned 20 caps, scoring 4 goals.

Honours

External links

References

  1. ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments – FIFA
  2. ^ Austria's World Cup squad 1978 – Planet World Cup
  3. ^ "Österreichs Torschützenkönige". www.oberliga-a.at. http://www.oberliga-a.at/fussball_a/torschutzen_a.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-14. 
Austria squad – 1978 FIFA World Cup