Hans Pirkner Explained

Hans Pirkner
Fullname:Johann Pirkner
Height:1.80NaN0
Birth Date:25 March 1946
Youthclubs1:SC Simmering
Youthclubs2:Floridsdorfer AC
Years1:1966–1967
Clubs1:Admira Energie
Caps1:4
Goals1:1
Years2:1967–1968
Clubs2:Austria Klagenfurt
Caps2:21
Goals2:2
Years3:1968–1969
Clubs3:Admira Energie
Caps3:15
Goals3:9
Years4:1969–1971
Clubs4:Schalke 04
Caps4:47
Goals4:8
Years5:1971–1974
Clubs5:Alpine Donawitz
Caps5:52
Goals5:31
Years6:1974–1978
Clubs6:Austria Wien
Caps6:128
Goals6:62
Years7:1978–1980
Clubs7:First Vienna FC
Caps7:49
Goals7:11
Totalcaps:316
Totalgoals:124
Nationalyears1:1969–1978
Nationalteam1:Austria
Nationalcaps1:20
Nationalgoals1:4

Johann "Hans" Pirkner (born 25 March 1946, in Vienna) is a former Austrian football forward.

Club career

Pirkner played for several clubs, including Schalke 04 (1969–1971), Austria Wien (1974–1978) and First Vienna FC. When at Schalke, he was fined for two years due to his involvement in the 1971 Bundesliga scandal. The ban was however lifted by the ÖFB after a year. He ended his professional career after the 1978 World Cup Finals.

International career

He made his debut for Austria in September 1969 against West Germany and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, where he was the oldest squad member.[1] He earned 20 caps, scoring four goals.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Austria's World Cup squad 1978 . Planet World Cup . 23 December 2012.
  2. Web site: Österreichs Torschützenkönige . www.oberliga-a.at . 14 August 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070915044827/http://www.oberliga-a.at/fussball_a/torschutzen_a.htm . September 15, 2007.