Karl Stotz

Infobox Football biography
playername = Karl Stotz


fullname = Karl Stotz
height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1927|3|27
cityofbirth = Vienna
countryofbirth = Austria
currentclub = retired
clubnumber =
position = defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1948-1951 1951-1963
clubs = FC Wien Austria Wien
caps(goals) = 299 (22)
nationalyears = 1950-1962
nationalteam = fb|Austria
nationalcaps(goals) = 042 0(1)
manageryears = 1972-1978 1978-1982
managerclubs = Austria Wien Austria
pcupdate = 24 August 2008
ntupdate = 24 August 2008

Karl Stotz (born 27 March, 1927) is a former Austrian football player from Vienna.

As a young soldier, he fought in the Battle of Stalingrad, was captured in 1944 and only returned home in 1948.

Club career

On his return to his homeland, Stotz played three years for FC Wien before joining Austria Wien in 1951. In his 12 years with the Vienna giants he won 4 league titles and 2 domestic cups.

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

International career

He made his debut for Austria in a March 1950 friendly match against Switzerland and was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup and 1958 FIFA World Cup. [ [http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=58472/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments] - FIFA] He earned 42 caps, scoring one goal. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/oost-recintlp.html Appearances for Austrian National Team] - RSSSF] His final international was a September 1962 friendly match against Czechoslovakia.

Retirement

He later went into coaching and managed Austria Wien and the Austria national team whom he led to the 1982 FIFA World Cup but was sacked just before the tournament.

Honours

*Austrian Football Bundesliga (4):
** 1953, 1961, 1962, 1963
*Austrian Cup (2):
** 1960,1962

External links

* [http://www.austria-archiv.at/spieler.php?Spieler_ID=186 Player profile] - Austria Wien archive de icon
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=22287 Career stats] - National Football Teams

References