Karl Klima
Karl Wenzel Klima ( 5 February 1908 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary - 11 April 1966 in Graz, Austria) was an Austrian football player. He played as forward. With SK Admira Wien he won the championship twice and the one time the Cup. He was the younger brother of Johann Klima, who also played for Admira.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 February 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 1966 (aged 58) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1921–1926 | SK Admira Wien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1928 | SK Admira Wien | ||
| 1928–1932 | SK Sturm Graz | ||
| 1932–1935 | Olympique Antibes | ||
| 1935–1937 | SK Židenice | ||
| 1937–1939 | SK Sturm Graz | ||
| 1939-1942 | Reichsbahn Graz | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
changeWhen Karl Klima joined Admira at the age of thirteen in 1921, his older brother was already a regular player for the club . Between 1926 and 1928 he managed to establish himself as a left winger alongside Toni Schall and was able to celebrate two championships and a cup win. 1928 he joined the small club SK Sturm Graz.
In 1932, Karl Klima accepted an offer from France, where the French professional championship was about to be held for the first time. He played for Olympique Antibes until 1935. He was the the first goalscorer in the professional French football championship with his goal on the first match day (September 11, 1932) after 8 minutes. Then he moved to Czechoslovakia with SK Židenice from Brno before returning to Graz in 1937. Karl Klima found employment with the railway company and spend the end of his career with SV Südbahn Graz.