Karl Kodat (10 February 1943 – 29 February 2012) was an

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who played at both professional and international levels, as a

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Career

Born on 10 February 1943 in

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, Kodat played at professional level in Austria and Belgium for

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and Royal Antwerp. He also earned five caps for

in 1971.

Later life and death

Kodat died on the leap day of 2012, at the age of 69.

References

1943 births 2012 deaths Austrian men's footballers Austria men's international footballers FK Austria Wien players Royal Antwerp F.C. players Men's association football forwards Austrian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Austrian expatriates in Belgium {{Austria-footy-forward-stub