Franz Cisar
Franz Cisar (28 November 1908 – August 1943[1]) was an Austrian footballer whose career lasted from 1926 to 1938.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 November 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | August 1943 (aged 34) | ||
| Place of death | Soviet Union | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1929 | Hertha Wien | ||
| 1929–1935 | Wiener AC | ||
| 1935–1936 | Moravská Slavia Brno | ||
| 1936–1937 | FC Metz | 8 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Prostějov | ||
| International career | |||
| 1933–1934 | Austria | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Cisar played for several Austrian clubs before moving abroad for a season at FC Metz[2] in France.
International career
A defender, his most prominent moment came during the 1934 FIFA World Cup when he was a member of the Austria national football team.[3]
Death
In the Second World War Cisar served as 'Obergefreiter' (Corporal) in a German Army tank regiment when he was killed in action on the Eastern Front in Russia in August 1943, aged 34. He had already been wounded in action.[1][4]
References
- Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). Paris:L'Harmattan. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
- "Franz Cisar gefallen. In: Salzburger Zeitung. Salzburger Landeszeitung. Salzburger Volksblatt, 30. August 1943, S. 4". Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek. Retrieved 2 April 2022.From National Library of Austria (German language.)
- Profile Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine - FC Metz
- Franz Cisar – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Family obituary Franz Cisar, Das Kleine Blatt newspaper, 13 September 1943, p.7.
External links
- Franz Cisar at National-Football-Teams.com
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