Herbert Ninaus (Born 31 March 1937 in Voitsberg) is a former Austrian and later Australian National Football player and manager.
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Herbert Ninaus began his career with his brother Erwin Ninaus at FC St. Veit, after which he, and later his brother, moved to first division side GAK. The winger soon debuted in the Austrian league in the 1954/55 season, becoming a regular player. After a strong 1957/58 season, scoring 24 goals in 25 games, Herbert Ninaus was called up for the 1958 World Cup but was not used. He was needed only a short time later, however, making his international debut against Yugoslavia on 5 October 1958 and celebrated the occasion by scoring a goal.
During the winterbeak in 1958/59, Ninaus decided to emigrate to Australia, where he played at Sydney Prague. Here he was able to secure the 1959 New South Wales championship. After becoming an Australian citizen he played two games for the Australian National Football team, where he scored 3 goals in 2 games and played several times for New South Wales. After finishing his playing career, Ninaus worked as a trainer for Marrickville and Canterbury.
Foreign-born footballers who played for Australia
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