Paul Halla

Paul Halla ( born April 10, 1931 in Graz, † December 6, 2005 in Vienna ), called " Schlepperl ", was an Austrian football player.

Career

Halla started his footballing career at SK Sturm Graz as a youth player, but played from 1951 to 1953 while city rivals Grazer AK as a right midfielder. Halla joined in 1953 by GAK to the Austrian giants Rapid Vienna. For Hütteldorfer he completed a total of 346 Official matches until 1965, was five times Austrian Champion and one Austrian Cup winner.

On November 23, 1952, he celebrated in the match against Portugal (1-1) made ​​his debut in the Austrian national team for which he played 34 matches and scored two goals. Paul Halla finished with the national team at the World Cup in 1954 in Switzerland sensational third place and also took part in the Football World Cup 1958 partly in Sweden. Halla worked as an active soccer player until 1976.

Paul Halla died on 6 December 2005 from the effects of stomach surgery and was buried on 16 December 2005 at Vienna's Central Cemetery.

Stations

  • SK Sturm Graz (Youth)
  • Grazer AK ( until 1953 )
  • SK Rapid Wien (1953-1965)

Achievements

  • 5 x Austrian Champion: 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1964 ( Rapid)
  • 1 x Austrian Cup winner: 1961 (Rapid)
  • 34 caps and 2 goals for the Austrian national football team from 1954 to 1965
  • 2 participations in World Cups: 1954, 1958
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