Karl Wondrak (soccer player)

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Karl Wondrak (born September 6, 1895 - † April 27, 1973 ) was an Austrian national soccer player . The winger was six times Austrian champion with Rapid and reached the final in the Mitropa Cup in 1927 .

Career

Karl Wondrak played in first class for Rapid from 1914 to 1927 , the striker's traditional position being the right wing. He originally began his career at Hütteldorfer local rivals WAF , but was ultimately able to fit into the attacking game of the green-whites without any problems; his rapid advances also made for some goals.

With Rapid he was Austrian champion a total of six times , won the first two Austrian cup competitions in 1919 and 1920 and in his last season reached the final of the Mitropa Cup in 1927 , which went to AC Sparta Prague . As an important support, he did not even allow malaria to keep him from participating in the championship games during the First World War .

Karl Wondrak joined the Austrian national team at an early age and made his debut against Hungary on October 4, 1914 in Budapest . At that time, however, there was a city game against Berlin on the same day in which the actual "national team" played. Karl Wondrak's team career actually extends to the years 1919 to 1924, he played a total of 15 times on the Austrian wing and scored three goals.

After retiring from his active career in 1928, he stayed with Rapid and for a long time took care of the youngsters together with Richard Kuthan . In 1933 he left Rapid and was coach of the first division club SV Donau . After the war he also worked as a trainer in Gmünd and in 1948 at the Vienna Sport Club .

successes

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Arl Wondrak. Retrieved November 4, 2011 .
personal data
SURNAME Wondrak, Karl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian national soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH September 6, 1895
DATE OF DEATH April 27, 1973