Hans Krankl

Johann "Hans" Krankl (born 14 February 1953) is an Austrian football player who played for SK Rapid Wien and the Austrian national team. He is regarded as one of the best Austrian footballers in history.

Career
He started his professional career with SK Rapid Wien at the age of 17. But he played not very often so he went to Wiener AC where he shot 27 goals in 26 matches. So he was transferred back to SK Rapid. In the next years he shot in 201 matches for the club 160 goals. In the 1977/78 season he shot 41 goals and got the European Golden Shoe as Europs best scorer. This is still the record in the Austrian League.

In 1978 he was transferred to FC Barcelona where he shot in his first season 29 goals and won the Pichichi, the trophy for the best Spain scorer. With FC Barcelona he won also the UEFA Cup Winners Cup in 1979.

1981 he went back to Rapid where he shot another 107 goals for the club. The last years of his career he played with Wiener Sportklub, Kremser SC and SV Austria Salzburg.In his career he played 478 matches and scored 355 goals.

International
Krankl played 69 matches for the national team and scored 34 goals. He was member of the team for the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup. In 1978 he became a legend in Austria for scoring two goals against Germany - the first victory after 47 years. The radio commentary ("Tor Tor Tor Tor Tor Tor, I werd' narrisch" – "Goal goal goal goal goal goal, I'm going crazy") is known by almost all Austrian football supporters.
Career statistics 
International 
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+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAustria1973401974521975641976861977671978136197953198051198162198272198330198510Total6934

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Krankl goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Hans KranklNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 27 March 1974 Feyenoord Stadion,   Rotterdam ,  Netherlands  1-0 1-1  Friendly match2 4 September 1974  Praterstadion,   Vienna ,  Austria  2-1 2-1  UEFA Euro Qualification3 28 September 1974 Praterstadion,   Vienna ,  Austria  1-0 1-0  Friendly match4 16 March 1975  Stade Municipal ,    Luxembourg , Luxembourg   2-1 2-1 UEFA Euro Qualification5 24 September 1975  Népstadion,    Budapest, Hungary   1-1 1-2   UEFA Euro Qualification 6  15 October 1975  Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria  2–2  6–2  UEFA Euro Qualification 7 5-28 22 September 1976  Linzer Stadion,    Linz, Austria   1-0 3-1  Friendly match9  13 October 1976  Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria  1–2  2-4  Friendly match10 2-211 10 November 1976  Nationalstadion,    Kavala,  Greece   2-0 3-0  Friendly match12 5 December 1976  Empire Stadium,    Gzira,  Malta   1-0 1-0  FIFA World Cup  1978 qualification13 15 December 1976  National Stadion,    Ramat Gan,  Israel   3-1 3-1   Friendly match14  30 April 1977   Lehener Stadion,  Salzburg, Austria  1–0  9-0  FIFA World Cup  1978 qualification15 2-016 3-017 4-018 6-019 8-020 24 August 1977  Praterstadion,   Vienna ,  Austria   2-0 2-1   Friendly match21 15 February 1978   Nea Filadelfia Stadion,    Athens,  Greece  1-1 1-1   Friendly match22 3 June 1978   Velez Sarsfield Stadium,    Buenos Aires,  Argentina  2-1 2-1      FIFA World Cup 197823 7 June 1978   Velez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina  1-0 1-0      FIFA World Cup 197824 21 June 1978   Estadio Chateau Carreras,   Córdoba,  Argentina  2-1  3-2   FIFA World Cup 197825 3-226 30 August 1978   Ullevaal Stadium,  Oslo,  Norway  2-0 2-0 UEFA Euro 1980 qualification27 28 March 1979    Astridpark,  Brussels,  Belgium  1-1 1-1 UEFA Euro 1980 qualification28 29 August 1979 Praterstadion,   Vienna ,  Austria  4-0 4-0 UEFA Euro 1980 qualification29 17 October 1979  Hampden Park,    Glasgow,   Scotland  1-0 1-1 UEFA Euro 1980 qualification30 15 November 1980 Praterstadion,   Vienna ,  Austria  5-0 5-0  FIFA World Cup 1982  qualification31 28 May 1981 Praterstadion,   Vienna ,  Austria  1-0 2-0  FIFA World Cup 1982  qualification 33 17 June 1981 Linzer Stadion,   Linz,  Austria  3-0 5-1   FIFA World Cup 1982  qualification 34 24 March 1982Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary  1-0 3-2   Freiendly match

Manager career
Although he coached different teams he was not as successful as a player. With his teams he never reached a European competition. As manager of the national team failed to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Honours
Rapid Wien
Austrian Bundesliga:1982, 1983
Austrian Cup:1976, 1983, 1984, 1985

Barcelona
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:1979
Copa del Rey:1981

Individual honours
Runner up European footballer of the year 1978
Austrian Footballer of the year 1973, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1988
Part of the 20th century Austrian team
Part of Rapids team of the century
Pichichi Trophy: 1979
European Golden Shoe: 1978
Austrian coach of the Year: 1999

Musical career
After his football career he began to sing and had some hits in Austria.

Discography
Singles
"Ohne Ball'n und ohne Netz" (1974)
"Vor, vor noch ein Tor …" (1974)

Under the name Johann K.
"Rostige Flügel" (1984, mit Kottans Kapelle)
"Lonely Boy" (1985)
"Ka Platz im Herz" (1986)
"Aspirin" (1986)
"Der Bätmän bin i" (1989)
"Rudi" (2002)
"Jingle Bells" (2003)

Albums
Under the name Johann K.
Des war schon alles? (1985)
A scheena Bua (2003)
Best of – Wo san nur die Zeiten hin (2008)

Category:1953 births
Category:Living people
Category:Austrian footballers
Category:Austrian football managers
Category:Austria national football team managers
Category:Sportspeople from Vienna
Category:Players of the Austrian national football team
Category:FC Red Bull Salzburg players
Category:FC Red Bull Salzburg managers
Category:SK Rapid Wien players
Category:FC Admira Wacker Mödling managers
Category:LASK managers
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Austrian football forwards
Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga top scorers
Category:Austrian football champions