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 | |||
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Full name | Johann Horvath | ||
Date of birth | 20 May 1903 | ||
Place of birth | Austria-Hungary | ||
Date of death | 30 July 1968 | (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 |
Club career
editOne 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
editHe 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
editAustria's goal tally first
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 13 January 1924 | Städtisches Stadion, Nuremberg, Germany | Germany | 3–4 | 3–4 | Friendly |
2. | 4 May 1924 | Hungária körúti Stadion, Budapest, Hungary | Hungary | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
3. | 21 May 1924 | Simmeringer Sportplatz, Vienna, Austria | Bulgaria | 1–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
4. | 3–0 | |||||
5. | 4–0 | |||||
6. | 22 June 1924 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Egypt | 3–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
7. | 14 September 1924 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Hungary | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
8. | 21 December 1924 | Camp de Les Corts, Barcelona, Spain | Spain | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
9. | 22 March 1925 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Switzerland | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
10. | 5 July 1925 | Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden | Sweden | 1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
11. | 2–0 | |||||
12. | 4–0 | |||||
13. | 10 October 1926 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Switzerland | 3–0 | 7–1 | Friendly |
14. | 4–0 | |||||
15. | 5–1 | |||||
16. | 7 November 1926 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Sweden | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
17. | 10 April 1927 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Hungary | 6–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
18. | 7 April 1929 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Italy | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1927–30 Dr. Gero Cup |
19. | 3–0 | |||||
20. | 27 October 1929 | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland | Switzerland | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
21. | 23 March 1930 | Letenský Stadion, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
22. | 2–1 | |||||
23. | 22 February 1931 | San Siro, Milan, Italy | Italy | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1931-32 Dr. Gero Cup |
24. | 12 April 1931 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Czechoslovakia | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
25. | 25 April 1934 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Bulgaria | 1–0 | 6–1 | 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification |
26. | 2–0 | |||||
27. | 3–0 | |||||
28. | 31 May 1934 | Stadio Littorale, Bologna, Italy | Hungary | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1934 FIFA World Cup |
29. | 7 June 1934 | Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli, Naples, Italy | Germany | 1–2 | 2–3 |
Honours
edit- Austrian Football Bundesliga (2):
- 1929, 1930
- Austrian Cup (1):
- 1929
External links
edit- Rapid stats - Rapid Archive
- Johann Horvath at National-Football-Teams.com
References
edit- ^ "Fussball in Österreich Meisterschaft oberste Spielklasse".
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ^ Appearances for Austrian National Team - RSSSF
- ^ Stokkermans,Karel. "Hans Horvath - International Goals". rsssf. Retrieved 17 December 2013.