Karl Kanhäuser

Karl Kanhäuser (18 July 1900 – 31 December 1945) was an Austrian footballer. He played as forward for Wiener Sport-Club and in the national teams of Austria and Czechoslovakia.http://www.rsssf.com
Career
Karl Kanhäuser was one of three brothers who contributed to one of the most successful eras of the Wiener Sport-Club. After the First World War he became a regular as a centre-forward for the first time where his brother Edi was goalkeeper and Hans was midfielder.

During the successful period between 1921 and 1924, Karl Kanhäuser made five matches in the Austrian national team. He made his debut against Sweden on 26 March 1921. On 20 May 1924 he scored three goals in a 4-1 victory over Romania.

1925 he became professional footballer for DFC Prag which was coached by former Austrian international Robert Cimera.

Kanhauser renounced Austrian for Czechoslovakian citizenship in 1931.Wiener Sporttagblatt vom 01. April 1931, S. 7 Retrieved 29 August 2022. Towards the end of the Second World War he  was drafted into the Wehrmacht and came to Yugoslavia. Since then he has been reported missing. The date of death was officially set as December 31, 1945 by decision of the Vienna Regional Court. His brother Edi, who also was a footballer, was killed in May 1944 in the Battle of Monte Cassino.Gräbersuche
International statistics 
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Austria
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals  Austria 192120192210192310192413Total53
Scores and results list Austrias's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kanhäuser goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Karl KanhäuserNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  6 May 1928  Simmeringer Sportplatz,  Vienna , Austria  1–0  4-1 [Friendly match22-03 4-1
Czechoslovakia
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals   Czechoslovakia 193120Total20
Honours
 1 × Austrian Champion: 1922
 1 × Austrian Cup: 1923
 2 × Czech Amateur Champion: 1931, 1933
 8 × Champion DFV of ČSAF: 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1937
5 matches and 3 goals for Austria
2 matches for Czechoslovakia

References

Category:1900 births
Category:1945 deaths
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Austrian footballers
Category:Players of the Austrian national football team
Category:Austrian football forwards
Category:Austrian football champions
Category:Sportspeople from Vienna
Category:Wiener Sport-Club players