Franz Swoboda

Franz Swoboda (15 February 1933 – 27 July 2017[1][2]) was an Austrian football defender who played for Austria in the 1958 FIFA World Cup.[3] He also played for FK Austria Wien.

For the Austrian Olympic gymnast, see Franz Swoboda (gymnast).
Franz Swoboda
Personal information
Date of birth (1933-02-15)15 February 1933
Place of birth Austria
Date of death 27 July 2017(2017-07-27) (aged 84)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1961 FK Austria Wien
National team
1955–1960 Austria 23 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
Austria national football team in 1958 with the following players – from left to right, standing; Walter Horak, Ernst Happel, Karl Koller, Alfred Körner, Paul Halla, Walter Schleger; crouched: Helmut Senekowitsch, Gerhard Hanappi, Rudolf Szanwald, Franz Swoboda and Johann Buzek.

References
  1. "ÖFB trauert um Franz Swoboda". oefb.at (in German). 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  2. "Wir trauern um Franz Swoboda". FK Austria Wien (in German). Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  3. "Copa do Mundo da FIFA Suécia 1958". FIFA. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)


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