- Gerhard Hanappi
Infobox Football biography
playername = Gerhard Hanappi
fullname = Gerhard Hanappi
nickname= "Gschropp"
dateofbirth = birth date|1929|2|16
cityofbirth =Vienna
countryofbirth =Austria
dateofdeath = Death date and age|1980|8|23|1929|2|16
cityofdeath =Vienna
countryofdeath =Austria
height =
currentclub = deceased
clubnumber =
position =midfielder
youthyears = 1942-1947
youthclubs =SC Wacker Wien
years = 1947-1950 1950-1965
clubs =SC Wacker Wien Rapid Wien
caps(goals) = 333 (114)
nationalyears = 1948-1962
nationalteam = fb|Austria
nationalcaps(goals) = 93 (12)
manageryears =
managerclubs =
pcupdate = 5 July 2008
ntupdate = 5 July 2008Gerhard Hanappi (born
February 16 1929 – diedAugust 23 1980 ) is one ofAustria n football's most famous sons.Club career
A versatile midfielder, Hanappi started his career at
SC Wacker Wien , where he made his Bundesliga debut in 1947. Deemed as Austria's biggest football talent, he then controversially moved to play for big city rivals Rapid Vienna from 1950 till 1965. His time at Rapid proved to be very successful, winning the Austrian Championship title 7 times. He also captained the side for seven years and was chosen in Rapid's Team of the Century in 1999.International career
He made his debut for Austria at only 19 years of age in November 1948 against Sweden and was a participant at the 1954 World Cup in
Switzerland , where they reached 3rd place, and at the 1958 World Cup. He captained the national team from 1955 on.His last international was a September 1962 match against Czechoslovakia.He earned 93 caps, scoring 12 goals. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/oost-recintlp.html Appearances for Austrian National Team] - RSSSF] He has held the national team appearances record until
Anton Polster earned his 94th cap in June 1998.Retirement and death
After his football career Hanappi worked as an
architect . He planned the "Weststadion" in Vienna, which was renamed toGerhard Hanappi Stadium after his death. He died of cancer in 1980, aged 51.Honours
*
Austrian Football Bundesliga (7):
** 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1964
*Austrian Cup (1):
** 1961
*Zentropa Cup (1):
** 1951External links
* [http://rapidarchiv.at/spieler/hanappi_gerhard.html Player profile and stats] - Rapid Wien Archive
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=22545 Career stats] - National Football TeamsReferences
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