Karl Gall
Austrian association football player (1905-1943)
Karl Gall (5 October 1905 – 27 February 1943) was an Austrian footballer.[1] He played as midfielder mainly for FK Austria Wien. In eleven matches he also played for the Austria national football team from 1931 to 1936.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 October 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 1943 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death | near Staraya Russa, Soviet Union | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| -1928 | HAC-Nordstern | ||
| 1928-1936 | FK Austria Wien | ||
| 1936-1939 | FC Mulhouse | ||
| 1939-1942 | FK Austria Wien | ||
| National team | |||
| 1931–1936 | Austria | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career change
Karl Gall came to Wiener Austria from HAC-Nordstern, where he played from 1925 to 1928. In terms of stature, he was inferior to his competitors and teammates, but made up for this with his strong and mature technique. Gall left Austria in 1936 and played professionally in France for FC Mulhouse until the outbreak of the Second World War. After his return he played again for Austria.[3] He played his last game in a derby against SK Rapid in 1942.
Personal life change
He was killed in action on the Eastern Front on 27 February 1943.[4]
Honours change
- Mitropacup: 1933, 1936
- Austrian Cup: 1935, 1936
- 11 matches for the Austrian national football team (1931-1936)
References change
- ↑ "Karl Gall". EU Football. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ↑ "Karl Gall". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ↑ Bernhard Hachleitner, Matthias Marschik, Rudolf Müllner, Johann Skocek: Ein Fußballverein aus Wien. Der FK Austria im Nationalsozialismus 1938–1945. Böhlau Verlag. Wien-Köln-Weimar 2019, S. 281.
- ↑ "Karl Gall". Volksbund. Retrieved 8 December 2021.