Herbert Ninaus
Herbert Ninaus (31 March 1937 in Voitsberg - 24 April 2015 in Sydney) was an Austrian-Australian Football player and coach.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert Ninaus | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Voitsberg, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 2015 (aged 78) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1959 | Grazer AK | 98 | (55) |
| 1965 | Sydney Hakoah | ||
| 1959–1961 | Sydney FC Prague | ||
| National team | |||
| 1958 | Austria | 2 | (1) |
| 1964 | Australia | 2 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1969 | Canterbury-Marrickville FC | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Herbert Ninaus started with FC St. Veit. Then he went to first division side GAK. The forward debuted in the Austrian league in the 1954/55 season. In the 1957/58 season he scored 24 goals in 25 games. Herbert Ninaus was part of 1958 World Cup Austrian national football team but did not play there. He made his international debut against Yugoslavia on 5 October 1958 and scored one goal.
1958 he emigrated to Australia. He played for Sydney Prague and Sydney Hakoah.[2] After becoming an Australian citizen he played two international matches for Australia, scoring three goals. He also played several times for New South Wales.[3][4]
After finishing his playing career, Ninaus worked as a coach for Canterbury-Marrickville FC.
Honours
- New South Wales Division One champions: 1959
- Australia Cup winner: 1965
- 2 caps and 1 goal for the Austrian National Football team, 1958
- 2 caps and 3 goals for the Australian National Football team, 1964
Other websites
- Herbert Ninaus at WorldFootball.net
- Herbert Ninaus at National-Football-Teams.com
References
- ↑ "Abschied - Ein Australier aus Voitsberg > Kleine Zeitung". Archived from the original on 2015-06-18.
- ↑ Andrew Robinson (11 June 2016). "Australia Cup 1965 – Results". Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ "Ninaus, Herbert". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ "Socceroo B Matches for 1964". OzFootball. Retrieved 22 April 2013.