Johann Riegler

Johann Riegler (17 July 1929 – 31 August 2011), nicknamed Hans or Hansi,[1] was an Austrian football midfielder who played for Austria in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[2] He also played for SK Rapid Wien, FK Austria Wien, and RC Lens.[3]

Johann Riegler
Personal information
Date of birth (1929-07-17)17 July 1929
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Date of death 31 August 2011(2011-08-31) (aged 82)
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1944–1948 FC Wien 56 (40)
1948–1958 SK Rapid Wien 218 (130)
1958–1961 FK Austria Wien 54 (30)
1961–1962 RC Lens 31 (5)
1962–1963 Austria Klagenfurt 22 (4)
Total 381 (209)
National team
1951–1955 Austria 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Riegler's older brother, Franz "Bobby" Riegler, was also an Austrian international footballer.[1] Johann died on 31 August 2011 at the age of 82.[4]

References
  1. "Johann Riegler". Austria-Archiv.at (in German). 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. Copa do Mundo da FIFA Suíça 1954 Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
  3. footballdatabase.eu
  4. Johann Riegler at National-Football-Teams.com
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