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

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 January 1924Städtisches Stadion, Nuremberg, Germany Germany3–43–4Friendly
2.4 May 1924Hungária körúti Stadion, Budapest, Hungary Hungary1–12–2Friendly
3.21 May 1924Simmeringer Sportplatz, Vienna, Austria Bulgaria1–06–0Friendly
4.3–0
5.4–0
6.22 June 1924Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria Egypt3–03–1Friendly
7.14 September 1924Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria Hungary1–02–1Friendly
8.21 December 1924Camp de Les Corts, Barcelona, Spain Spain1–11–2Friendly
9.22 March 1925Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria  Switzerland2–02–0Friendly
10.5 July 1925Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden Sweden1–04–2Friendly
11.2–0
12.4–0
13.10 October 1926Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria  Switzerland3–07–1Friendly
14.4–0
15.5–1
16.7 November 1926Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria Sweden1–03–1Friendly
17.10 April 1927Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria Hungary6–06–0Friendly
18.7 April 1929Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria Italy1–03–01927–30 Dr. Gero Cup
19.3–0
20.27 October 1929Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland  Switzerland2–13–1
21.23 March 1930Letenský Stadion, Prague, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia1–02–2Friendly
22.2–1
23.22 February 1931San Siro, Milan, Italy Italy1–01–21931-32 Dr. Gero Cup
24.12 April 1931Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria Czechoslovakia2–12–1
25.25 April 1934Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria Bulgaria1–06–11934 FIFA World Cup qualification
26.2–0
27.3–0
28.31 May 1934Stadio Littorale, Bologna, Italy Hungary1–02–11934 FIFA World Cup
29.7 June 1934Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli, Naples, Italy Germany1–22–3

Honours

References

  1. http://www.austriasoccer.at/menu/meisterschaft1.html
  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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