# Johann Horvath

Johann "Hans" Horvath (20 May 1903 – 30 July 1968) was an Austrian footballer. Normally a forward, Horvath was one of the most noted Austrian men's footballers of his generation, and was well–known for his passing ability and technique.

## Club career

One of Austria's most prolific strikers of the 1920s, Hansi Horvath played for several club teams in Vienna. He spent most seasons with 1. Simmeringer SC but also played for Rapid Wien with whom he reached and lost the Mitropa Cup final in 1927 and again in 1928.

## International career

He made his debut for Austria in a January 1924 friendly match against Germany in which he also scored his first international goal and was a participant at the 1934 FIFA World Cup where he scored 2 goals and the team claimed 4th place. He earned 46 caps, scoring 29 goals. His last international was an October 1934 friendly match against Hungary.

### International goals

Austria's goal tally first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 13 January 1924 | Städtisches Stadion, Nuremberg, Germany | Germany | 3–4 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 2. | 4 May 1924 | Hungária körúti Stadion, Budapest, Hungary | Hungary | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 21 May 1924 | Simmeringer Sportplatz, Vienna, Austria | Bulgaria | 1–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 21 May 1924 | Simmeringer Sportplatz, Vienna, Austria | Bulgaria | 3–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 21 May 1924 | Simmeringer Sportplatz, Vienna, Austria | Bulgaria | 4–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 22 June 1924 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Egypt | 3–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 7. | 14 September 1924 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Hungary | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 8. | 21 December 1924 | Camp de Les Corts, Barcelona, Spain | Spain | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 9. | 22 March 1925 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Switzerland | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 10. | 5 July 1925 | Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden | Sweden | 1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 11. | 5 July 1925 | Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden | Sweden | 2–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 12. | 5 July 1925 | Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden | Sweden | 4–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 13. | 10 October 1926 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Switzerland | 3–0 | 7–1 | Friendly |
| 14. | 10 October 1926 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Switzerland | 4–0 | 7–1 | Friendly |
| 15. | 10 October 1926 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Switzerland | 5–1 | 7–1 | Friendly |
| 16. | 7 November 1926 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Sweden | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 17. | 10 April 1927 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Hungary | 6–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 18. | 7 April 1929 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Italy | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1927–30 Dr. Gero Cup |
| 19. | 7 April 1929 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Italy | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1927–30 Dr. Gero Cup |
| 20. | 27 October 1929 | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland | Switzerland | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1927–30 Dr. Gero Cup |
| 21. | 23 March 1930 | Letenský Stadion, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 22. | 23 March 1930 | Letenský Stadion, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 23. | 22 February 1931 | San Siro, Milan, Italy | Italy | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1931-32 Dr. Gero Cup |
| 24. | 12 April 1931 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Czechoslovakia | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1931-32 Dr. Gero Cup |
| 25. | 25 April 1934 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Bulgaria | 1–0 | 6–1 | 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 26. | 25 April 1934 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Bulgaria | 2–0 | 6–1 | 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 27. | 25 April 1934 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Bulgaria | 3–0 | 6–1 | 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 28. | 31 May 1934 | Stadio Littorale, Bologna, Italy | Hungary | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1934 FIFA World Cup |
| 29. | 7 June 1934 | Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli, Naples, Italy | Germany | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1934 FIFA World Cup |

## Honours

* Austrian Football Bundesliga (2):
** 1929, 1930
* Austrian Cup (1):
** 1929