Johann Riegler (17 July 1929 – 31 August 2011), nicknamed Hans or Hansi,[1] was an Austrian football midfielder who played for Austria in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[2] He also played for SK Rapid Wien, FK Austria Wien, and RC Lens.[3]
Personal information | |||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1929-07-17)17 July 1929 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||||||||||||
Date of death | 31 August 2011(2011-08-31) (aged 82) | ||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
1944–1948 | FC Wien | 56 | (40) | ||||||||||
1948–1958 | SK Rapid Wien | 218 | (130) | ||||||||||
1958–1961 | FK Austria Wien | 54 | (30) | ||||||||||
1961–1962 | RC Lens | 31 | (5) | ||||||||||
1962–1963 | Austria Klagenfurt | 22 | (4) | ||||||||||
Total | 381 | (209) | |||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||
1951–1955 | Austria | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Riegler's older brother, Franz "Bobby" Riegler, was also an Austrian international footballer.[1] Johann died on 31 August 2011 at the age of 82.[4]
Austria squad – 1954 FIFA World Cup third place | ||
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