Juan Schwanner, János Schwanner (5 February 1921 – 8 May 2015 [1]) was a Hungarian–Chilean footballer and football manager.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | János Schwanner | ||
Date of birth | (1921-02-05)5 February 1921 | ||
Place of birth | Szombathely, Hungary | ||
Date of death | 8 May 2015(2015-05-08) (aged 94) | ||
Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Youth career | |||
Szombathelyi Haladas | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Elektromos FC | |||
– | Budapesti Postás SE | ||
– | Flamengo | ||
– | Audax Italiano | ||
– | Colo-Colo | ||
– | Ferrocaril | ||
Teams managed | |||
1962–1963 | Grazer AK | ||
1963 | Club Brugge | ||
1967–1968 | New Zealand | ||
1970 | Luzern | ||
1970–1971 | Zürich | ||
1972–1974 | Melbourne Hakoah | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Schwanner was born János Schwanner in Hungary to parents of Hungarian and Chilean descent. While playing football in Chile he took up Chilean citizenship and adopted the Spanish name Juan.[2]
After stints with Hungarian clubs Schwanner moved to Flamengo in Brazil. He later moved to Chile where he played for Audax Italiano and Colo Colo.[2]
He coached Grazer AK,[3] Club Brugge,[2] New Zealand,[4] Luzern, Zürich[5] and Melbourne Hakoah.[6]
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