Karl Jiszda

Karl Jiszda (21 July 1899 – 30 November 1963) was an Austrian football player and coach.

Karl Jiszda

Personal information
Date of birth	(1899-07-21)21 July 1899
Date of death	30 November 1963(1963-11-30) (aged 64)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1916–1924	Floridsdorfer AC
1924	First Vienna FC
1925–1927	Floridsdorfer AC
1928	Brooklyn Wanderers
1928–1930	Floridsdorfer AC
National team
1921–1927	Austria	11	(7)
Teams managed
1931	Garbarnia Kraków
1931–1934	Floridsdorfer AC
1934–1935	FC Zürich
	FC Oerlikon
1937	Lithuania
1945–19??	Floridsdorfer AC (President)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

He started playing with Sparta Floridsdorf in 1912. Soon he went to Floridsdorfer AC. During the First World War many players were in the army, so young players had to replace them. Jiszda was one of them. In the spring of 1918, he scored his first goal and became champion of the league. After relegation to 2. Klasse and failed repromotion he went for half a season to First Vienna FC. At the end of 1927, he went to the American Soccer League where he played for Brooklyn Wanderers. In 1928, he came back to Floridsdorf. A broken tibia ended his active career in 1930.

International

On 31 July 1921, Karl Jiszda debuted for the Austria national football team against Finland (2-3). He scored his first goal 1922, versus Hungary. His move abroad ended his career in the national team. He earned eleven caps and scored seven goals.

Coach

He coached Garbarnia Kraków, Floridsdorfer AC, FC Zürich and FC Oerlikon. In 1937, he worked as head coach of the Lithuania national football team.

Personal life

In 1945, he became president of the Floridsdorfer AC. After the establishment of an austrianwide football league. In 1949, he became member of the board.

Honours

• 1 × Austrian champion: 1918
• 1 × Champion of the 2. League: 1925
• 1 × Polish champion: 1931 (as manager)
• 11 matches and 7 goals for the Austrian national football team