Georg Braun

Georg Braun (22 February 1907 – 22 September 1963) was an Austrian football forward and coach. He played mainly for Wiener AC. He also played for the Austrian national football team.

Club career
He began his career as a striker at Donaustadt. Then he went to the second division team SV Strassenbahn in 1923. 1925 he went to WAC and played  10 years for this team. With the club he reached the 1931 Mitropa Cup Final. They lost the match versus First Vienna. He won one league title with WAC and was thre times (1928, 1932, 1935) in the Cup final. From 1935 till 1939 he played for Stades Rennais in France. After coming back he was playing manager of LASK.
International career
He debuted on 6 May 1928 in a away match versus Hungary. Braun was part of Austria national football team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He earned 13 caps, scoring one goal. Overall he played 13 international matches for Austria from 1928 to 1935. He was also called up 25 times for the Vienna and Lower Austrian teams.
International statistics 
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+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAustria192810193130193241193330193410193510Total131

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

+ List of international goals scored by  Georg BraunNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 2 October 1932 Üllöi út ,  Budapest,  Hungary  3-23-2  Friendly match

Manager career
During World War II he was soldier and was taken prisoner by the Soviets. After his return from the Soviet Union 1946 he worked until 1952 as a coach at the Linzer ASK and finally became the Upper Austrian association coach. He was then in charge of the Ethiopian national team as team manager before taking up coaching at the regional league club SK VOEST Linz in 1956. Finally he managed  SV Micheldorf in Upper Austria.

Honours
Austrian Cup (1): 1931
1934 FIFA World Cup:Semifinals
13 matches and one goal for the Austrian national football team 1928 - 1935

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