Leopold Barschandt

Leopold Barschandt (12 August 1925 – 5 October 2000) was an Austrian footballer. He played as defender mainly for Wiener Sport-Club. He also played in the Austrian national football team. With the team he played at the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland  and also in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden.
Club career
Leopold Barschandt began his career as a soccer player at SPC Helfort before coming  via SC Gaswerk to the Wiener Sport-Club. He was captain there when the team reached its first title. From 1960 till the end of his career 1963 he played in Linz for SV Stickstoff.
International career
He debuted in May 1954. Barschandt earned 23 caps and scored 1 goal for the Austria national football team from 1954 to 1960, and participated in the 1954 FIFA World Cup and the 1958 FIFA World Cup.Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA Leopold Barschandt played in all matches 1954 except the semi-final against Germany. He stayed with the national team until the World Cup in 1958  but did not play there.
Honours
Austrian Football Bundesliga (2):
 1958, 1959

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Category:1925 births
Category:2000 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:Association football defenders
Category:Austrian football defenders
Category:Austrian football champions
Category:Wiener Sport-Club players