Franz Cisar (28 November 1908 – 10 August 1943)[1]) was an Austrian footballer who played as a defender for Austria in the 1934 FIFA World Cup.[2] His career lasted from 1926 to 1938.

Club career

Cisar played for several Austrian clubs before moving abroad for a season at Metz.[3]

International career

His first cap was against Hungary on 1 October 1933.[citation needed]

He took part in the 1934 FIFA World Cup where he played all of Austria's four games.[4] The third place play-off lost against Germany was his last cap.

Death

In the Second World War Cisar served as 'Obergefreiter' (Corporal) in a German Army tank regiment when he was killed in action on the Eastern Front in Russia in 10 August 1943, aged 34. He had already been wounded in action.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Franz Cisar gefallen. In: Salzburger Zeitung. Salzburger Landeszeitung. Salzburger Volksblatt, 30. August 1943, S. 4". Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek. Retrieved 2 April 2022.From National Library of Austria (German language.)
  2. ^ "1934 FIFA World Cup Austrian's squad". FIFA. Archived from the original on 11 June 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Franz Cisar". FC Metz. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  4. ^ "1934 FIFA World Cup Austrian's squad". FIFA. Archived from the original on 11 June 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Family Obituary Franz Cisar". Das Kleine Blatt.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Cisar
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