Karl Stotz (27 March 1927 – 4 April 2017) was an

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football player from

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. 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

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in a March 1950 friendly match against Switzerland and was a participant at the

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and 1958 FIFA World Cup. He earned 42 caps, scoring one goal. His final international was a September 1962 friendly match against

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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. Stotz died on 4 April 2017 in

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, Austria, aged 90.

Honours

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

References

External links

Player profile
- Austria Wien archive * * 1927 births 2017 deaths Footballers from Vienna Austrian footballers Austria international footballers 1954 FIFA World Cup players 1958 FIFA World Cup players FK Austria Wien players Austrian football managers FK Austria Wien managers Austria national football team managers German military personnel of World War II Association football defenders {{austria-footy-defender-stub