Gerhard Hanappi
Gerhard Hanappi (16 February 1929 – 23 August 1980) was an Austrian football midfielder. He is regarded as one of the greatest Austrian footballers.
 Hanappi in 1953 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerhard Hanappi | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 23 August 1980 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1942–1947 | SC Wacker Wien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1950 | SC Wacker Wien | 72 | (16) |
| 1950–1965 | Rapid Wien | 333 | (114) |
| Total | 405 | (130) | |
| National team | |||
| 1948–1962 | Austria | 93 | (12) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Hanappi started his career as midfielder at SC Wacker Wien. He debuted in the highest league in 1947. Then he went to Rapid Vienna where he played from 1950 till 1965. In this time Rapid won Austrian Championship title 7 times. He was captain of Rapid forseven years. In 1999 he was choosen in Rapid's Team of the Century..
International career
He made his debut for Austria at only 19 years in November 1948 against Sweden With the Austrian team heplayed at 1954 World Cup in Switzerland and at the 1958 World Cup. From 1955 on he was also captain of the national team.
His last international match was a September 1962 match against Czechoslovakia. He earned 93 caps, scoring 12 goals.[2] It was the record until Anton Polster earned his 94th cap in June 1998.
Personal life
After his football career Hanappi worked as an architect. He planned the Weststadion in Vienna. After his death the stadium was renamed to Gerhard Hanappi Stadium. He died of cancer in 1980, aged only 51.
Honours
Club
- Austrian Football Bundesliga (7):
- 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1964
- Austrian Cup (1):
- 1961
- Mitropa Cup (1):
- 1951
International
- FIFA World Cup Third Place:
Other websites
- Player profile and stats – Rapid Wien Archive
- Gerhard Hanappi at National-Football-Teams.com
References
- ↑ In die Jahre gekommen, Legendäre Momente im Hanappi-Stadion, orf.at, 2014-06-06
- ↑ Appearances for Austrian National Team – RSSSF