Johann Horvath

Johann " Hansi" Horvath (* May 20, 1903, † 30 July 1968) was an Austrian football player at the position of a striker. He was the late 1920s, one of the top scorers of the Austrian national team and was able to reach two Mitropapokalfinale with Rapid Vienna

Career

From simmering to Hütteldorf

Hansi Horvath began his football career at the 1st Simmering SC. In Simmering he soon became the new striker " Star" and made ​​his debut on January 13, 1924 in Nuremberg during the game against Germany, where he immediately marked his first goal in the team. From this point on, Hans Horvath had a fixed place in the striker kingdoms of the national team. So tried numerous clubs young players away from the small suburbs club to attract to himself. However, Hansi Horvath was at first in Simmering and reached the 3rd place in the championship in 1926, the best result ever achieved by the association.

With the national Hansi Horvath remained successful, three- packs shot against Bulgaria (1924 ), Sweden ( 1925) and Switzerland ( 1926), what its market value increased rapidly. Shortly before the start of the season 1927 finally Hansi Horvath change to Rapid to Hütteldorf was announced. The Green-Whites striker was runner-up and the Mitropapokalfinale right away, move in the final of the competition precursor of the European Cup. However, the final lost Rapidler to Hansi Horvath against Sparta Prague. The following season was Simmering master, and went again with his club into a Mitropapokalfinale. He scored six goals in eight Mitropacupspielen this season - in the final he had to deal with the Green-Whites, however, once again beaten - this time the winner was Ferencvárosi FC. Hansi Horvath left Hütteldorf 1930, after he had won his second league title and went to Meidling for SC Wacker Wien.

Missed Wonder Team, World Cup 1934, End of career

With Wacker Horvath could not play for the Mitropa though, for he celebrated in the national team many successes. In 1931, however, comes at a momentous event. The Scotland game is on, which is considered as the birth of the miracle team. Hansi Horvath should lins outside playing in the forward ranks, but he calls in sick. The young Adi Vogl thus comes to his team debut, offers in the 5-0 victory over the Scots, who suffered their first defeat on the European mainland superior line and displaced Horvath from the team. So Hansi Horvath stay only a short guest appearances in Wonderland team. After the majority of the players of the miracle team in 1933 went abroad, the striker got back his place. He thanked for this purpose in qualifying for the World Cup 1934 with a hat-trick in just 14 minutes in the game against Bulgaria.

Although Hansi Horvath is the squad of World Cup 1934, but may not participate at first, since he has to complete an addendum game in the championship for his new club FC Vienna. So Hansi Horvath comes first quarter-final match against Hungary in applications where it brings Austria in front 1-0. The game ends 2-1 to Austria, which, however, by the Italians, respectively, the referee will stop in the semifinals. Hansi Horvath ended after the World Cup 1934 team his career and is still several years for his old club Simmering on Torjagd.

Stations

Achievements

  • 2 x Mitropacupfinalist: 1927, 1928
  • 2 x Austrian Champion: 1929, 1930
  • 1 x Austrian runner-up: 1928
  • 1 x Austrian Cupfinalist: 1929
  • World Cup semi-finals in 1934
  • 46 caps and 29 goals for the Austrian national football team from 1924 to 1934
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