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Johann Horvath
Austrian footballer
Johann "Hans" Horvath (20 May 1903 – 30 July 1968) was an Austrian footballer. Normally a forward, Horvath was one of the most noted Austrian men's footballers of his generation, and was well–known for his passing ability and technique.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johann Horvath | ||
| Date of birth | (1903-05-20)20 May 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 30 July 1968(1968-07-30) (aged 65) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-Left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1927 | 1. Simmeringer SC | 117 | (51) |
| 1927–1930 | SK Rapid Wien | 44 | (24) |
| 1930–1933 | SC Wacker Wien | 51 | (11) |
| 1933–1935 | FC Wien | 27 | (12) |
| 1935–1940 | 1. Simmeringer SC | ||
| Total | 239 | (98[1]) | |
| International career | |||
| 1924–1934 | Austria | 46 | (29) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
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[2] where he scored 2 goals and the team claimed 4th place. He earned 46 caps, scoring 29 goals.[3][4] His last international was an October 1934 friendly match against Hungary.
International goals
Austria's goal tally first
- Austrian Football Bundesliga (2):
- 1929, 1930
- Austrian Cup (1):
- 1929
- Rapid stats - Rapid Archive
- Johann Horvath at National-Football-Teams.com
- Stokkermans,Karel. "Hans Horvath - International Goals". rsssf. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
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