Ernst Stojaspal

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ernst Stojaspal


fullname = Ernst Stojaspal I
height =
dateofbirth = birth date|1925|1|14
cityofbirth = Simmering, Vienna
countryofbirth = Austria
dateofdeath = Death date and age|2002|4|3|1925|1|14
cityofdeath = Moulins-lès-Metz
countryofdeath = France
currentclub = deceased
clubnumber =
position = striker
youthyears =
youthclubs = FC Strindberg Mautner Markhof SC Simmering Ostbahn XI
years = 1944-1954 1954-1957 1957-1958 1958-1959 1959-1961 1961-1962
clubs = Austria Wien Racing Strasbourg AS Béziers AS Monaco Troyes AC FC Metz "career totals"
caps(goals) = 184 (220) 095 0(57) 023 00(5) 023 0(10) 024 00(3) 019 00(6) "368 (301)"
nationalyears = 1946-1954
nationalteam = fb|Austria
nationalcaps(goals) = 032 0(15)
manageryears =
managerclubs =
pcupdate = 24 August 2008
ntupdate = 24 August 2008

Ernst Stojaspal (* January 14, 1925 – † April 3, 2002) was an Austrian football player. He was born in Vienna.

Club career

A prolific striker, the left-footed Stojaspal played for Austria Wien for 10 years, winning three league titles and 2 domestic cups. Also, he topped the final goalscoring charts 5 times. After the 1954 World Cup, he moved abroad to play for Racing Strasbourg, AS Béziers, AS Monaco, Troyes AC and FC Metz in France.

In 2001 he was chosen in Austria's Team of the Century.

International career

He made his debut for Austria in December 1946 against Italy and was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup where he scored 3 goals in 4 matches. [ [http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=44666/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments] - FIFA] The 3rd place play-off against Uruguay proved to be his final international game. He earned 32 caps, scoring 15 goals. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/oost-recintlp.html Goalscoring for Austrian National Team] - RSSSF]

Retirement

He later worked as a football coach and led some French clubs, most notable AC Ajaccio. He died in Moulins-lès-Metz, France.

Honours

*Austrian Football Bundesliga (3):
** 1949, 1950, 1953
*Austrian Cup (2):
** 1947, 1948
*Austrian Bundesliga Top Goalscorer (5):
** 1946, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1953 [cite web | url = http://www.oberliga-a.at/fussball_a/torschutzen_a.htm | title = Österreichs Torschützenkönige | publisher = www.oberliga-a.at | accessdate = 2008-08-24]

External links

* [http://www.austria-archiv.at/spieler.php?Spieler_ID=215 Player profile] - Austria Archive
* [http://www.racingstub.com/page.php?page=legende&id=4 Bio] - Racing Strasbourg
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=21680 Career stats] - National Football Teams

References