Ernst Happel

Ernst Franz Hermann Happel (29 November 192514 November 1992) was a former Austrian football player and football coach. He has played for SK Rapid Wien, RC Paris and the Austria national team.

Ernst Happel
Personal information
Full name Ernst Franz Hermann Happel
Date of birth (1925-11-29)29 November 1925
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Date of death 14 November 1992(1992-11-14) (aged 66)
Position(s) Defender (retired)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1942-1954
1955-1956
1956-1959
Rapid Wien
RC Paris
Rapid Wien
National team
1947-1958 Austria
Teams managed
1962-1969
1969-1973
1973-1975
1975-1978
1978
1979
1979-1981
1981-1987
1987-1991
1991-1992
Den Haag
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Sevilla
Brugge
Netherlands
Harelbeke
Standard Liège
Hamburg
Swarovski Tirol
Austria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Happel started professionally at the age of 17 with SK Rapid Wien as defender. He played only from 1955 till 1956 for another club. In 1999 he was elected for Rapids team of the century.

International

He made his first match for Austria in September 1947 against Hungary and was member of the squad for the 1954 World Cup in Switzerlandand and the 1958 World Cup in Sweden.His last match was in September 1958 against Yugoslavia. He played 51 times in the team and shot 5 goals.

Honours

As a player

As a coach

Club career statistics

[1]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
AustriaLeague
1942/43Rapid WienGauliga Donau-Alpenland30
1943/44110
1944/4500
1945/46Championship60
1946/47160
1947/48150
1948/49131
1949/50210
1950/51241
1951/52211
1952/53242
1953/54213
1954/5520
FranceLeague
1954/55RC ParisDivision 1142
1955/56287
AustriaLeague
1956/57Rapid WienChampionship183
1957/58267
1958/59197
CountryAustria 24025
France 429
Total 28234

International career statistics

[2]

Austria national team
YearAppsGoals
194730
194860
194960
195070
195160
195250
195332
195471
195500
195600
195741
195841
Total515

References

  1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ernst Happel". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. "Ernst Happel - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
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