Walter Horak
Walter Horak (1 June 1931 – 24 December 2019 ) was an Austrian football player. The striker took part in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden . He was Austrian champion with Wiener Sport-Club. He also was top scorer of the league in 1958
 Walter Horak 1958 (standing 1. row left) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Horak | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 24 December 2019 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953-1960 | Wiener Sport-Club | 130 | (84) |
| 1960-1961 | SC Wacker Wien | ||
| 1961 | Grazer AK | ||
| 1961 | FK Austria Wien | ||
| 1961-1963 | FC Sochaux | ||
| 1963-1966 | Schwechater SC | ||
| 1966-1967 | Austria Klagenfurt | ||
| National team | |||
| 1954-1960 | Austria | 13 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
The winger Walter Horak made his debut in the first league in 1953-54. In 1954-55 he made his breakthrough with 16 goals this season. He was the second best scorer of Sportclub. After two seasons whith less sucess, Walter Horak managed to remain undefeated for 41 championship games in a row with his partners Adolf Knoll, Erich Hof, Josef Hamerl and Karl Skerlan. So Sportclub won the 1957- 58 and 1958-59 championship. Walter Horak was the leagues top scorer in 1958 with 33 goals.
In the winter break of 1960 he moved to SC Wacker Wien. In the winter of 1961 he moved to Grazer AK and after just one half-season he went to Wiener Austria. Although he had a good debut at Austria he accepted an offer from the French first division club FC Sochaux. Back in Austria for the 1962/63 season, Walter Horak joined 1. Schwechater SC. He played there till 1966. He played his last first division game the following season at SK Austria Klagenfurt.
International
He debuted on 14 November 1954 in a 1-4 loss versus Hungary. His last match was on 1 May 1960 in a 0-4 loss versus Czechoslovakia. For Austria he played in the 1958 World Cup. He played 13 matches and scored 3 goals. [1]
International statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 1954 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1959 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Horak goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1|19 November 1958 | Olympiastadion , Berlin, Germany |  Germany |
1-1 | 2-2 | Friendly match | |
| 2 | 14 June 1959 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 4-2 | 4-2 | Friendly match |
| 3 | 13 December 1959 | Stade Colombes, Paris, France |  France |
1-3 | 2-5 | UEFA Euro 1960 |
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