Johann "Hans" Pirkner (25 March 1946 – 26 February 2025) was an Austrian footballer who played as a 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
Pirkner made his debut for Austria in September 1969 against West Germany and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup,[1] where he was the oldest squad member.[2] He earned 20 caps, scoring four goals.
Death
Pirkner died on 26 February 2025, at the age of 78.[3]
Honours
Austria Wien
- Austrian Bundesliga: 1975–76, 1977–78
- Austrian Cup: 1976–77
Individual
- Austrian Bundesliga top goalscorer: 1975–76[4]
References
- ^ Hans Pirkner – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Austria's World Cup squad 1978". Planet World Cup. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ Die Wiener Austria trauert um eine Klub-Legende (in German)
- ^ "Österreichs Torschützenkönige". www.oberliga-a.at. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
External links
- Hans Pirkner at Austria Wien archive (in German)
- Hans Pirkner at National-Football-Teams.com
- Hans Pirkner at Fussballportal (in German)
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