Juan Schwanner

Juan Schwanner
Personal information
Full nameJános Schwanner
Date of birth1921
Place of birthSzombathely, Hungary
Youth career
Szombathelyi Haladas
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Elektromos Budapest
Budapest Postas
Flamengo
Audax Italiano
Colo-Colo
Ferrocaril
Teams managed
1962-1963Grazer AK
1963Club Brugge
1967-1968New Zealand
1970Luzern
1970-1971Zürich
1972-1974Melbourne Hakoah
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Juan Schwanner (born in 1921) was a HungarianChilean footballer and football manager.

Biography

Schwanner was born János Schwanner in Hungary to parents of Hungarian and Chilean descent. While playing football in Chile he took up Chilean citizenship and adopted the Spanish name Juan.[1]

Playing career

After stints with Hungarian clubs Schwanner moved to Flamengo in Brazil. He later moved to Chile where he played for Audax Italiano and Colo Colo.[1]

Management career

He coached Grazer AK,[2] Club Brugge,[1] New Zealand,[3] Luzern, Zürich[4] and Melbourne Hakoah.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Janos SCHWANNER (1963)" (in Dutch). Club Brugges. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  2. "Die Trainer" (in German). Grazer Athletiksport Klub. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  3. "National Coaches". NZ Football. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  4. "Switzerland - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  5. "Australian Player Database - S". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 12 January 2010.