He earned 8 caps and scored 3 goals for the Austria national football team. After the annexation of Austria by Germany, he earned 12 caps and scored 2 goals for the Germany national football team, and participated in the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He spent his club career at SK Rapid Wien, and later also managed the team, and also briefly managed the Austria national team. As coach he reached 7 titles in the Austrian championship and three Austrian Cups.