Alfred Körner
Alfred Körner (14 February 1926 – 23 January 2020) was an Austrian footballer. He played as a striker. He was the younger brother of fellow international Robert Körner.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alfred Körner | ||
Date of birth | 14 February 1926 | ||
Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
Date of death | 23 January 2020 | (aged 93)||
Place of death | Vienna, Austria | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1942–1959 | Rapid Wien | 286 | (157) |
1959–1960 | Admira Wien | 6 | (1) |
1960–1961 | Admira Energie | ||
National team | |||
1946–1958 | Austria | 47 | (14) |
Teams managed | |||
1964–1967 | First Vienna | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Körner was born in Vienna. He had a successful career with Rapid Wien between the mid-1940s and 1959. He won seven league titles with the club. He also played for the Austria national team from 1946 to 1958. He played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup, where Austria finished third, and the 1958 FIFA World Cup. He earned 47 caps for his country, scoring 14 goals.
Körner died on 23 January 2020 in Vienna. He was 93.[1]
Honours
- Rapid Wien
- Austrian Bundesliga: 1946, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957
- Austrian Cup: 1946
- Zentropa Cup: 1951
Alfred Körner Media
Austria national football team in 1958 with the following players – from left to right, standing; Walter Horak, Ernst Happel, Karl Koller, Alfred Körner, Paul Halla, Walter Schleger; crouched: Helmut Senekowitsch, Gerhard Hanappi, Rudolf Szanwald, Franz Swoboda and Johann Buzek.
References
- ↑ "Rapid-Legende Alfred Körner ist tot". Kronen Zeitung. 23 January 2020. https://www.krone.at/2083787. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
Other websites
- Alfred Körner at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alfred Körner at WorldFootball.net