Hans Pirkner
Full nameJohann Pirkner
Birth date25 March 1946
Birth placeVienna, Austria
Death date26 February 2025 (aged 78)
Height1.80 m
PositionForward
Youthclubs 1SC Simmering
Youthclubs 2Floridsdorfer AC
Years 11966–1967
Clubs 1Admira Energie
Caps 14
Goals 11
Years 21967–1968
Clubs 2Austria Klagenfurt
Caps 221
Goals 22
Years 31968–1969
Clubs 3Admira Energie
Caps 315
Goals 39
Years 41969–1971
Clubs 4Schalke 04
Caps 447
Goals 48
Years 51971–1974
Clubs 5Alpine Donawitz
Caps 552
Goals 531
Years 61974–1978
Clubs 6Austria Wien
Caps 6128
Goals 662
Years 71978–1980
Clubs 7First Vienna FC
Caps 749
Goals 711
Totalcaps316
Totalgoals124
Nationalyears 11969–1978
Nationalteam 1Austria
Nationalcaps 120
Nationalgoals 14

Johann "Hans" Pirkner (25 March 1946 – 26 February 2025) was an Austrian footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Pirkner played for several clubs, including Schalke 04 (1969–1971), Austria Wien (1974–1978) and First Vienna FC. When at Schalke, he was fined for two years due to his involvement in the 1971 Bundesliga scandal. The ban was however lifted by the ÖFB after a year. He ended his professional career after the 1978 World Cup Finals.

International career

Pirkner made his debut for Austria in September 1969 against West Germany and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup,[1] where he was the oldest squad member.[2] He earned 20 caps, scoring four goals.

Death

Pirkner died on 26 February 2025, at the age of 78.[3]

Honours

Austria Wien

Individual

  • Austrian Bundesliga top goalscorer: 1975–76[4]

References

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  2. ^ "Austria's World Cup squad 1978". Planet World Cup. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  3. ^ Die Wiener Austria trauert um eine Klub-Legende (in German)
  4. ^ "Österreichs Torschützenkönige". www.oberliga-a.at. Archived from the original on September 15, 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2008.