Willibald Stejskal
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 April 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914–1923 | Rapid Vienna | 60 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1918 | Austria | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1921–1922 | Modena | ||
| 1924 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| 1925 | Bulgaria | ||
| 1932–1933 | Metz | ||
| 1942–1943 | Gent | ||
| 1942–1944 | Cercle Brugge | ||
| 1948–1949 | Waregem | ||
| 1953 | Ajax (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Willibald "Willy" Stejskal (25 April 1896, Vienna[1]) was an Austrian football (soccer) player in defender role and manager.
Playing career
Club
He played for Rapid Vienna from 1914 to 1923. In this period he won with the club four national championships and once the Austrian Cup. In 1923 he also played for Wacker Wien and in 1924 he finished his Austrian career as player with Wiener AF.
After this, he moved to Australia, where he claimed that he had been for two years. It is known, that in 1928 he played for the team of the stove manufacturer Metters Limited, probably based in the Sydney suburb of Canterbury and a major force in the football of the city in that era. There he falsely claimed, having been a member of the Czechoslovak team at the 1924 Olympics.[2][3]
- Honours
- Championship: 1915/16, 1916/17, 1918/19, 1922/23
- Cup: 1918/19
International
He made his debut for Austria in June 1918 friendly match at home against Hungary, his sole international game.[4]
Managerial career
He coached Slavia Sofia,[5] FC Metz,[6][7] Gent, Cercle Brugge[8] and Ajax.[9]
References
- ^ "Willibald Steyskal". Archief Amsterdam. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "An Unusual Name", The Arrow, Sydney, 27 April 1928, P. 14
- ^ "Het Trainersvragstuk", Clubnieuws Ajax, 1 March 1953, p. 10
- ^ "Willibald "Willy" Stejskal - national football team player". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ http://www.pfcslavia.com/en/history.htm
- ^ http://www.fcmetz.com/fiche-joueur.php?id=466
- ^ http://www.rsssf.com/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html
- ^ http://www.cerclebrugge.be/index_fr.php?catnr1=6&catnr2=161
- ^ http://english.ajax.nl/web/show/id=47817
External links
- Willibald Stejskal at National-Football-Teams.com
- Willibald Stejskal at RapidArchiv
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