Ernst Stojaspal
Ernst Stojaspal (14 January 1925 – 3 April 2002) was an Austrian professional footballer. He was born in the Simmering district of Vienna. He played as forward or attacking midfielder .
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernst Stojaspal | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Simmering, Vienna, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 3 April 2002 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Moulins-lès-Metz, France | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Strindberg | |||
| – | Mautner Markhof | ||
| – | SC Simmering | ||
| – | Ostbahn XI | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1954 | Austria Wien | 184 | (220) |
| 1954–1957 | Strasbourg | 95 | (57) |
| 1957–1958 | AS Béziers | 23 | (5) |
| 1958–1959 | Monaco | 23 | (10) |
| 1959–1961 | Troyes | 24 | (3) |
| 1961–1962 | Metz | 19 | (6) |
| Total | 368 | (301) | |
| National team | |||
| 1946–1954 | Austria | 32 | (15) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1962-1963 | AC Ajaccio | ||
| 1963-1967 | AS Giraumont | ||
| 1967-1968 | FC Monthey | ||
| 1968- 1970 | AS Athus | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
He started his career with FC Strindberg, Mautner Markhof, 1. Simmeringer SC and Ostbahn XI. 1945/46 he started playing for Austria Wien. After 10 years he ha d won three league titles and two domestic cups. He was also topscorer of the league five times. After the 1954 World Cup, he moved to France and played for Racing Strasbourg, AS Béziers, AS Monaco, Troyes AC and FC Metz. Stojaspal scored 481 goals in 413 games for Austria Wien and scored 674 goals in his career, both including friendlies.[1][2]
In 2001, he was chosen in Austria Wiens Team of the Century.
International career
Stojaspal made his debut for Austria in December 1946 against Italy and played at the 1954 FIFA World Cup where he scored three goals in four matches.[3] The third-place playoff against Uruguay was his last international game. He played 32 matches and scored 15 goals.[4] He was also part of Austria's squad for the football tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[5]
Retirement
Stojaspal later worked as a football coach in France. There he managed AC Ajaccio, AS Giraumont, FC Monthey and AS Athus. He died in Moulins-lès-Metz, France.
Honours
- Austrian Football Bundesliga: 1949, 1950, 1953
- Austrian Cup: 1947, 1948
- Austrian Bundesliga top goalscorer: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1953[6]
References
- ↑ "Austria Wien Archiv - die Online Statistik".
- ↑ "Stojaspal".
- ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments – FIFA
- ↑ Goalscoring for Austrian National Team – RSSSF
- ↑ "Ernst Stojaspal". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ↑ "Österreichs Torschützenkönige". oberliga-a.at. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
Other websites
- Player profile – Austria Archive
- Bio – Racing Strasbourg
- Ernst Stojaspal at National-Football-Teams.com