Karl Jiszda

Austrian association football player and manager (1899-1963)

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 change

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 change

On 31 July 1921 Karl Jiszda debuted for the Austria national football team against Finland (2-3).[1] 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 change

He coached Garbarnia Kraków, Floridsdorfer AC, FC Zürich and FC Oerlikon. In 1937 he worked as head coach of the Lithuania national football team.[2]

Personal life change

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 change

  • 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

References and notes change

  1. Austria – Record International Players – RSSSF
  2. Karl Jiszda – national football team manager