Karl Graf

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Karl Graf
Personal information
Date of birth (1904-10-26)26 October 1904
Date of death 1 January 1956(1956-01-01) (aged 51)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1923–1924 FC Ostmark
1924–1926 Vienna
1926-1927 Floridsdorfer AC
1927-1934 FK Austria Wien
1934-1942 Wiener Sport-Club
National team
1928–1932 Austria 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Karl Graf (26 October 1904 – 1 January 1956) was an Austrian footballer.[1] He played for different teams in Vienna. He also played in two matches for the Austria national football team between 1928 and 1932.[2]

Career[change | change source]

After several stints at lower-class clubs, Graf made his debut in the first division for FC Ostmark in 1923. 1924 he moved to First Vienna FC where he rarely played. 1926 he went to Floridsdorfer AC. 1927 he went on to FK Austria Wien. During this time, Austria could never play for the title in the championship. Graf was only able to win his first title in 1933, when Austria won the ÖFB Cup 1-0 against Brigittenauer AC. In this year they also won the Mitropacup. In 1934 Graf left Austria and played for Wiener Sport-Club until 1942.

National team[change | change source]

In May 1928 Graf made his debut for the national team when Yugoslavia was defeated 3-0 in Vienna. The second and last match in the national team followed in July 1932 versus Sweden because the competition on his position was high at that time. [3]

Honours[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Karl Graf". EU Football. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. "Karl Graf". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  3. Profile ÖFB.at