Hans Krankl facts for kids
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Krankl in 2022
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johann Krankl | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1978 | Rapid Wien | 205 | (160) |
| 1971–1972 | → Wiener AC (loan) | 26 | (27) |
| 1978–1981 | Barcelona | 46 | (34) |
| 1979–1980 | → First Vienna (loan) | 17 | (13) |
| 1981–1986 | Rapid Wien | 145 | (107) |
| 1986–1988 | Wiener Sport-Club | 60 | (40) |
| 1988 | Kremser SC | 5 | (1) |
| 1989 | Austria Salzburg | 14 | (10) |
| Total | 518 | (392) | |
| International career | |||
| 1973–1985 | Austria | 69 | (34) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1987 | Wiener Sport-Club (caretaker) | ||
| 1987–1988 | Wiener Sport-Club | ||
| 1989–1992 | Rapid Wien | ||
| 1992–1994 | Mödling | ||
| 1994–1995 | Tirol Innsbruck | ||
| 1996 | Mödling | ||
| 1997 | SV Gerasdorf | ||
| 1998–1999 | Austria Salzburg | ||
| 2000 | Fortuna Köln | ||
| 2000–2001 | Admira Wacker Mödling | ||
| 2002–2005 | Austria | ||
| 2009 | LASK Linz | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Johann "Hans" Krankl is a famous Austrian former football player. He was born on February 14, 1953. Many people think he is one of Austria's best players ever. He was known as a fantastic striker, which means he was great at scoring goals.
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Playing for Clubs
Hans Krankl started his professional football journey at a club called Rapid Wien. He played there for eight years, except for one year when he was on loan at Wiener AC. In 1978, while playing for Rapid Wien, he won the European Golden Shoe. This award goes to the top goalscorer in European league football.
His amazing goal-scoring skills caught the eye of Barcelona, a huge club in Spain. He joined them and had a very successful time. He helped Barcelona win the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1979, even scoring a goal in the final match! He was also the top goalscorer in the Spanish league, La Liga, that season with 29 goals.
In 1981, Hans Krankl returned to Rapid Wien. He became the team captain and scored over 100 more goals for them in the next five years. He was a key player in Rapid Wien's most successful period in the 1980s. They won the Austrian League title twice (in 1982 and 1983) and the Austrian Cup three times in a row. He even scored Rapid's only goal in the 1985 European Cup Winners' Cup Final against Everton. In 1986, he moved to Wiener Sport-Club to become a player-manager, meaning he played and managed the team at the same time.
Hans Krankl was chosen as the Austrian Player of the Year five times, which is a record! He was also voted the most popular Austrian player of the last 25 years.
Playing for Austria
Hans Krankl first played for the Austrian national team in June 1973 against Brazil. He played in two World Cups, in 1978 and 1982. He played 69 games for Austria and scored 34 goals. His last game for the national team was in April 1985 against Hungary.
In 1977, he scored an incredible six goals in one match against Malta, helping Austria win 9–0.
One of his most famous moments was helping Austria qualify for the 1978 FIFA World Cup. It was the first time Austria had made it to the World Cup in 20 years! Then, in the tournament, he scored the winning goal against West Germany in a game that became known as The miracle of Córdoba. Austria won 3–2, and it was their first win against West Germany in 47 years. This made Hans Krankl a legend in Austria. The moment he scored that goal in the 88th minute is still shown on TV, and the excited audio commentary is instantly recognized by Austrian football fans.
Becoming a Manager
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After he stopped playing football in 1989, Hans Krankl started working as a football manager and coach. He managed the Austrian national team for a while. He also managed other clubs like LASK Linz.
Besides managing, he sometimes appears on Austrian TV as a guest and helps explain football matches as a co-commentator.
Musical Talent
Hans Krankl also has a musical side! He released several songs that became popular in Austria. His biggest hit was a song called "Lonely Boy," which reached number 2 on the Austrian music charts in 1985.
Achievements and Awards
Hans Krankl won many awards and titles during his career:
Club Trophies
Rapid Wien
- Austrian League: 1981–82, 1982–83
- Austrian Cup: 1975–76, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85
Barcelona
- Spanish Cup: 1980–81
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1978–79
Individual Awards
- Ballon d'Or Silver Ball: 1978 (This means he was the second-best player in Europe that year!)
- Onze d'Argent: 1978
- Onze Mondial: 1978, 1979
- Austrian Player of the Year: 1973, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1988
- Austrian Bundesliga Top Goalscorer: 1973–74, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1982–83
- Pichichi Trophy: 1978–79 (Award for top goalscorer in Spain's La Liga)
- European Golden Shoe: 1978 (Award for top goalscorer in European leagues)
- Austrian Manager of the Year: 1999
Images for kids
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Krankl in 1981
See also
In Spanish: Hans Krankl para niños
