Gustav Lechner
Gustav Lechner (17 February 1913 – 5 February 1987) was a footballer who represented both the Yugoslavian and Croatian national sides.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustav Lechner | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Osijek, Austria–Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 5 February 1987 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930–1934 | Slavija Osijek | ||
| 1934–1941 | BSK Belgrade | ||
| 1941–1945 | Građanski Zagreb | ||
| 1945–1949 | Proleter Osijek | ||
| National team | |||
| 1931–1940 | Yugoslavia | 44 | (0) |
| 1941–1944 | IS Croatia | 11 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1945–1949 | Proleter Osijek (player/coach) | ||
| Metalac Osijek | |||
| Dinamo Pančevo | |||
| 1953–1957 | Vojvodina | ||
| 1957–1958 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 1959–1960 | Velež | ||
| 196x–196x | Slavonija Požega | ||
| 196x–1966 | NK Zagreb | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Playing career
Born in Osijek and nicknamed Lembika,[2] he spent his early career with Slavija Osijek and BSK Belgrade; while playing with the latter he won 3 Yugoslav titles and graduated from law school.[2] In 1941 he and teammate Ernest Dubac joined Građanski Zagreb. At the end of the war, he became player-manager of Proleter Osijek.[2]
National team
Lechner played 44 matches for the Yugoslav national team between 1931 and 1940.[2] He also played 12 matches for the IS Croatian national team.[3]
Coaching career
After retiring as a player in 1949, Lechner became a football manager and coached Metalac Osijek, Dinamo Pančevo, Vojvodina Novi Sad, Dinamo Zagreb, Velež Mostar, Slavonija Požega and NK Zagreb.[2]
Honours
- BSK Belgrade
- Građanski Zagreb
- IS Croatia championship: 1943
References
- "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
- Gustav Lehner at Reprezentacija.rs
- Gustav Lehner at National-Football-Teams.com