Franz Binder facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franz Binder | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Pölten, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 1989 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1930–1948 | Rapid Wien | 242 | (267) |
| National team | |||
| 1933–1947 | Austria | 19 | (16) |
| 1939–1941 | Germany | 9 | (10) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1949–1951 | Rapid Wien | ||
| 1952–1954 | SSV Jahn Regensburg | ||
| 1954–1955 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| 1960–1962 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
| 1962–1966 | Rapid Wien | ||
| 1969–1970 | TSV 1860 Munich | ||
| 1975–1976 | Rapid Wien | ||
| SW Bregenz | |||
| FC Kufstein | |||
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Franz Binder (born December 1, 1911 – died April 24, 1989) was an amazing Austrian football player and coach. He played as a striker, which means he was great at scoring goals. He played for both the Austria national football team and the Germany national football team during a time called the Anschluss, when Austria was part of Germany.
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Club Career: A Goal-Scoring Legend
Franz Binder came from a big family with nine brothers and sisters. When he was just 15 years old, he started playing football for a team called Sturm 19 St. Pölten.
Binder became famous for scoring lots and lots of goals. He played for SK Rapid Wien, one of Austria's biggest clubs. With Rapid Wien, he won the Austrian national championship four times! He was also the top goalscorer in the Austrian league three times.
In 1941, he helped his team win the German championship. They beat Schalke 04 with a score of 4–3, and Binder scored three of those goals himself! He was known for scoring over 700 goals for Rapid Vienna between 1930 and 1937, including games with the reserve team.
Binder is still the all-time leading scorer for Rapid Vienna, with an incredible 1006 goals in 757 games. Many people think he is one of the greatest Austrian players ever. In his whole career, he scored an amazing 1202 goals in 831 matches. This means he scored about 1.44 goals per game, which is super high! He is one of only a few players in football history to score more than 1200 goals, joining legends like Josef Bican and Pelé.
International Career: Playing for Two Nations
Binder was a fantastic goal scorer for his country, too. He scored 16 goals in 19 games for Austria. Later, he scored 10 goals in just 9 games for Germany. This happened because Austria became part of Germany during the Anschluss.
He played his first international game for Austria on June 11, 1933. It was a friendly match against Belgium, and he scored two goals in a 4-1 win! In 1934, he scored against Italy and Czechoslovakia, who were the champions and runner-ups of the 1934 FIFA World Cup.
In 1936, he scored goals against Spain and Portugal. In 1937, he scored winning goals against France and Latvia. The goal against Latvia was very important because it helped Austria get a spot in the 1938 World Cup.
His first game for Germany was also against Belgium, and he scored in a 4-1 win, just like his debut for Austria! He then scored two "hat-tricks" (three goals in one game) in a row. He scored three goals against Bohemia and Moravia, helping his team get a 4-4 draw. Then he scored three more against Italy, leading to a 5-2 win. He scored two more goals against Italy in 1940.
After an eight-year break, he returned to play for Austria in 1945. Even though he was older, he still managed to score 5 more goals for Austria before he stopped playing international football.
Managerial Career: From Player to Coach
After he stopped playing football, Franz Binder became a football coach. He managed several teams, including SSV Jahn Regensburg, PSV Eindhoven, 1. FC Nürnberg, TSV 1860 Munich, and his old club, Rapid Wien.
Player Honours: Trophies and Awards
Franz Binder won many awards and championships during his playing career.
Club
Rapid Wien
- Austrian Football Bundesliga:
- 1934–35
- 1937–38
- 1945–46
- 1947–48
- Great Germany Gauliga:
- 1940
- 1941
- Wiener Cup: 1945–46
- DFB-Pokal: 1938
Individual
- Austrian Bundesliga top goalscorer: 1933, 1937, 1938
- Gauliga Top Goalscorer: 1939, 1940, 1941
See also
In Spanish: Franz Binder para niños
- List of men's footballers with 500 or more goals
