Karl Stotz

Karl Stotz (27 March 1927 – 4 April 2017) was an Austrian football player and manager. He played as defender mainly for FK Austria Wien and the Austrian national football team. Stotz played in the 1954 and 1958 FIFA World cup.

Club career
Stotz was soldier in the Second world war. After his return to Austria he played three years for FC Wien before joining Austria Wien in 1951. With Austria Wien he became champion in 1953, 1961, 1962 and 1963 and won the Austrian Cup in 1960, 1962 and 1963. He played 299 matches and scored 22 goals for Austria Wien. In 2001, he was chosen in Austria's Team of the Century.

International career
He made his debut for Austria in  March 1950 friendly match against Switzerland . He played at the 1954 FIFA World Cup and 1958 FIFA World Cup.Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA  He played 42 matches and scored one goal.Appearances for Austrian National Team - RSSSF His final international was a September 1962 friendly match against Czechoslovakia.
International statistics
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+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals  Austria195010195220195360195430195520195630195741195820195960196030196150196250Total 421

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

+ List of international goals scored by Karl StotzNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition17 June 1934 Prater Stadion,   Vienna, Austria  3-23-2      1958 FIFA World Cup qualification

Managing career
After his active time, Karl Stotz worked for the Viennese office machine company "Tonko" .1970 he returned to Austria Wien. 1976/77 he was head coach of the first team team and  won the championship and one season later the ÖFB Cup. 1978 he became manager of the Austria national team . He led to the 1982 FIFA World Cup but was sacked just before the tournament.

Stotz died on 4 April 2017 in Seefeld in Tirol, Austria, aged 90.

Honours
Austrian Football Bundesliga (4):
 1953, 1961, 1962, 1963
Austrian Cup (2):
 1960,1962

References


Other websites 
Player profile - Austria Wien archive 

Category:1927 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:Austrian footballers
Category:Players of the Austrian national football team
Category:1954 FIFA World Cup players
Category:1958 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Austrian football managers
Category:FK Austria Wien managers
Category:Austria national football team managers
Category:German military personnel of World War II
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