Franz Cisar (28 November 1908 – 10 August 1943)[1]) was an Austrian footballer who played for Austria in the 1934 FIFA World Cup.[2] His career lasted from 1926 to 1938.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 November 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 10 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
editCisar played for several Austrian clubs before moving abroad for a season at FC Metz[3]
International career
editHis first cap was against Hungary on 1 October 1933.[4]
He took part in the 1934 FIFA World Cup where he played the whole 4 games of Austria.[5] The third place play-off lost against Germany was his last cap.
Death
editIn 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 10 August 1943, aged 34. He had already been wounded in action.[6]
References
edit- ^ "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.)
- ^ "1934 FIFA World Cup Austrian's squad". FIFA. Archived from the original on 11 June 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Franz Cisar". FC Metz. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Franz Cizar". Football Database. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "1934 FIFA World Cup Austrian's squad". FIFA. Archived from the original on 11 June 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Family Obituary Franz Cisar". Das Kleine Blatt.
External links
edit- Franz Cisar at National-Football-Teams.com
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