Hans Krankl

Hans Krankl
Personal information
Full nameJohann Krankl
Date of birth14 February 1953
Place of birthVienna, Austria
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1970–1978Rapid Wien205(160)
1971–1972→ Wiener Sport-Club (loan)26(27)
1978–1981Barcelona46(34)
1979–1980→ First Vienna (loan)17(13)
1981–1986Rapid Wien145(107)
1986–1988Wiener Sport-Club60(40)
1988Kremser SC5(1)
1989Austria Salzburg14(10)
Total518(392)
National team
1973–1985Austria69(34)
Teams managed
1989–1992Rapid WIen
1992–1994Mödling
1994–1995Tirol Innsbruck
1996Mödling
1997SV Gerasdorf
1998–1999Austria Salzburg
2000Fortuna Köln
2000–2001Admira Wacker Mödling
2002–2005Austria
2009LASK Linz
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Johann "Hans" Krankl (born 14 February 1953 in Vienna) is a retired Austrian footballer. A prolific striker, Krankl is regarded by many as the greatest ever Austrian player.[1]

Club career

Krankl started his professional career at Rapid Wien and stayed there for 8 years, apart from a year at Wiener AC. He won the European Golden Boot at Rapid Wien in 1978, attracting the interest of Barcelona. His spell at Barcelona was successful, winning the Copa del Rey in his first season as well as the Cup Winners' Cup (scoring in the final itself), and picking up the top goalscorer's award in La Liga that season with 29 goals. He returned to Rapid Wien in 1981, captaining the side and again scoring over 100 goals for them over the next 5 years. He played a major part in the most successful of Rapid teams in the 1980s, claiming the League crown twice and most prominently losing the Cup Winners' Cup Final in 1985 against Everton. In 1986, he moved to become player-manager at Wiener Sport-Club.

Krankl was named Austrian Player of the Year a record five times,[1] and was voted the most popular Austrian player of the last 25 years.

International career

Krankl made his debut for Austria in a June 1973 friendly match against Brazil and was a participant at the 1978 and 1982 World Cups.[2] He earned 69 caps, scoring 34 goals.[3] His final international game was an April 1985 World Cup qualification match against Hungary. In the 1978–79 season of the Spanish Primera División, he was the top goalscorer with 29 goals for Barcelona and was awarded the Pichichi Trophy.

One of his major achievements was helping Austria qualify for the 1978 World Cup, the first time Austria had qualified for the World Cup in twenty years.[1] He then went on to score the winning goal against West Germany in a game dubbed The miracle of Córdoba, which the Austrians won 3–2 and which was Austria's first win against West Germany in 47 years, earning Krankl legendary status in his homeland.[1] Scored in the 88th minute, the live footage of the goal still regularly features on national television, and the audio commentary ("Tor Tor Tor Tor Tor Tor, I werd' narrisch" – "Goal goal goal goal goal goal, I'm going crazy") is immediately recognised by Austrian football fans.[4]

Managerial career

Since ending his playing career at Austria Salzburg in 1989, Krankl has worked as a football manager and coach. He was most recently employed by the Austrian national team. He was sacked on 28 September 2005 after Austria failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup. He was also manager of LASK Linz.

He has also intermittently featured as a studio guest and co–commentator on Austrian public service broadcaster ORF.

Musical career

Krankl has also enjoyed domestic success with his music, with several releases entering the Austrian charts. His biggest musical success was the single "Lonely Boy", released in 1985 and peaking at number 2.[5]

Appearances

Krankl has also appeared on EA Sports Fifa sports games, as he is included as an unlockable in the Classic XI Team.

Career statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Austria League Austrian Cup League Cup Europe Total
1970–71Rapid WienBundesliga4020----60
1971–72Wiener2627??----26+27+
1972–73Rapid WienBundesliga301486--414221
1973–74323665--414242
1974–75331730--414018
1975–76352066--214327
1976–77353212--213835
1977–78364131--204142
Spain League Copa del Rey Supercopa de España Europe Total
1978–79BarcelonaLa Liga302911--954036
1979–809200--34126
Austria League Austrian Cup League Cup Europe Total
1979–80First ViennaBundesliga1712??----17+12+
Spain League Copa del Rey Supercopa de España Europe Total
1980–81BarcelonaLa Liga7300--1083
Austria League Austrian Cup League Cup Europe Total
1980–81Rapid WienBundesliga181610----1916
1981–82321921--634023
1982–83262379--443736
1983–84271778--614026
1984–852514712--844030
1985–86171811--312120
1986–87Wiener Sport-Club2720??----27+20+
1987–883320??----33+20+
1988–89KremserFirst League51??----5+1+
1988–89Austria SalzburgFirst League1410??----14+10+
Total Austria 42732054+51+--4518526+426+
Spain 463411--1396045
Career total 47335455+52+--5827586+434+

International goals

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 March 1974 De Kuip, Rotterdam  Netherlands 1–0 1–1 Friendly
2. 4 September 1974 Praterstadion, Vienna  Wales 2–1 2–1 Euro 1976 qualifier
3. 28 September 1974 Praterstadion, Vienna  Hungary 1–0 1–0 Friendly
4. 16 March 1975 Stade Municipal, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 2–1 2–1 Euro 1976 qualifier
5. 24 September 1975 Népstadion, Budapest  Hungary 1–2 1–2 Euro 1976 qualifier
6. 15 October 1975 Praterstadion, Vienna  Luxembourg 2–2 6–2 Euro 1976 qualifier
7. 5–2
8. 22 September 1976 Linzer Stadion, Linz   Switzerland 1–0 3–1 Friendly
9. 13 October 1976 Praterstadion, Vienna  Hungary 1–2 4–2 Friendly
10. 2–2
11. 10 November 1976 Anthi Karagianni Stadium, Kavala  Greece 2–0 3–0 Friendly
12. 5 December 1976 Empire Stadium, Gżira  Malta 1–0 1–0 1978 World Cup qualifier
13. 15 December 1976 National Stadium, Ramat Gan  Israel 3–1 3–1 Friendly
14. 30 April 1977 Stadion Lehen, Salzburg  Malta 1–0 9–0 1978 World Cup qualifier
15. 2–0
16. 3–0
17. 4–0
18. 6–0
19. 8–0
20. 24 August 1977 Praterstadion, Vienna  Poland 2–0 2–1 Friendly
21. 15 February 1978 Nea Filadelfeia Stadium, Athens  Greece 1–1 1–1 Friendly
22. 3 June 1978 Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires  Spain 2–1 2–1 1978 World Cup
23. 7 June 1978 Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires  Sweden 1–0 1–0 1978 World Cup
24. 21 June 1978 Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba  West Germany 2–1 3–2 1978 World Cup
25. 3–2
26. 30 August 1978 Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo  Norway 2–0 2–0 Euro 1980 qualifier
27. 28 March 1979 Parc Astrid, Brussels  Belgium 1–1 1–1 Euro 1980 qualifier
28. 29 August 1979 Praterstadion, Vienna  Norway 4–0 4–0 Euro 1980 qualifier
29. 17 October 1979 Hampden Park, Glasgow  Scotland 1–0 1–1 Euro 1980 qualifier
30. 15 November 1980 Praterstadion, Vienna  Albania 5–0 5–0 1982 World Cup qualifier
31 28 May 1981 Praterstadion, Vienna  Bulgaria 1–0 2–0 1982 World Cup qualifier
32. 17 June 1981 Linzer Stadion, Linz  Finland 3–0 3–0 1982 World Cup qualifier
33. 24 March 1982 Népstadion, Budapest  Hungary 1–0 3–2 Friendly
34. 21 June 1982 Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo  Algeria 2–0 2–0 1982 World Cup

Honours

Club

Rapid Wien
1982, 1983
1976, 1983, 1984, 1985
1985 runners-up
Barcelona
1979
1981

Individual

1973, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1988[6]
1974, 1977, 1978, 1983[7]
1979
1978
1999[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Planet World Cup – Legends – Hans Krankl
  2. ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments – FIFA
  3. ↑ Hans Krankl – Goals in International Matches – RSSSF
  4. ↑ APA – Austria Presse Agentur / 55–85 apa historisch » zeitgeschichte online
  5. ↑ Johann K. – Lonely Boy – austriancharts.at
  6. ↑ "Krone-Fußballerwahl". www.wikipedia.de.
  7. ↑ "Österreichs Torschützenkönige". www.oberliga-a.at. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
  8. ↑ "VdF-Fußballerwahl". www.wikipedia.de.

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