Johann Horvath

Hans Horvath
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

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.

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[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

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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

References

  1. ^ "Fussball in Österreich Meisterschaft oberste Spielklasse".
  2. ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
  3. ^ Appearances for Austrian National Team - RSSSF
  4. ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Hans Horvath - International Goals". rsssf. Retrieved 17 December 2013.


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