Johann Horvath

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Hans Horvath
Personal information
Full nameJohann Horvath
Date of birth(1903-05-20)20 May 1903
Place of birthAustria-Hungary
Date of death30 July 1968(1968-07-30) (aged 65)
Playing positionInside-Left
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1920–19271. Simmeringer SC
1927–1930SK Rapid Wien44(24)
1930–1933SC Wacker Wien
1933–1935FC Wien
1935–19401. Simmeringer SC
National team
1924–1934Austria46(29)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Johann "Hans" Horvath (20 May 1903 – 30 July 1968) was an Austrian footballer. Normally a forward, Horvath was one of the most noted Austrian footballers of his generation well known for his passing ability and technique.

Club career

One of Austria's most prolific strikers of the 1920s, Hansi Horvath played for several club teams in Vienna. He spent most seasons with 1. Simmeringer SC but also played for Rapid Wien with whom he reached and lost the Mitropa Cup final in 1927 and again in 1928.

International career

He made his debut for Austria in a January 1924 friendly match against Germany in which he also scored his first international goal and was a participant at the 1934 FIFA World Cup[1] where he scored 2 goals and the team claimed 4th place. He earned 46 caps, scoring 29 goals.[2][3] His last international was an October 1934 friendly match against Hungary.

Honours

External links

References

  1. Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
  2. Appearances for Austrian National Team - RSSSF
  3. Stokkermans,Karel. "Hans Horvath - International Goals". rsssf. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 


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