Hans Buzek

Hans Buzek
Personal information
Full name Johann Buzek
Date of birth (1938-05-22)22 May 1938
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Date of death 19 June 2026(2026-06-19) (aged 88)
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Forward
Youth career
1950–1953 First Vienna FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1963 First Vienna FC 163 (138)
1963–1967 Austria Wien 102 (52)
1967–1969 Wiener Sportclub 41 (18)
1969–1970 FC Dornbirn 27 (4)
1970–1972 Rapid Wien 49 (12)
1972–1973 Austria Klagenfurt 23 (3)
Total 405 (227)
International career
1955–1969 Austria 42 (9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
Austria national football team in 1958 with the following players – from left to right, standing; Walter Horak, Ernst Happel, Karl Koller, Alfred Körner, Paul Halla, Walter Schleger; crouched: Helmut Senekowitsch, Gerhard Hanappi, Rudolf Szanwald, Franz Swoboda and Hans Buzek

Johann "Hans" Buzek (22 May 1938 – 19 June 2026) was an Austrian footballer who played as a forward. He was the last Austrian surviving player at World Cup 1958.

Club career

A goldsmith by profession, Buzek came through the youth ranks of First Vienna FC and stayed with them for 13 years. He also played for the other big capital sides Austria Wien, Wiener Sportclub and Rapid Wien. In 1969–70 season he got relegated with FC Dornbirn. After finishing his playing career with Austria Klagenfurt he became a full-time goldsmith in Baden bei Wien.

International career

Buzek made his debut for Austria in an October 1955 match against Yugoslavia and earned a total of 42 caps, scoring 9 goals.[2] Also, he was a participant at the 1958 FIFA World Cup.[3]

Death

Buzek's death at the age of 88 was announced on 19 June 2026.[4]

Honours

First Vienna FC

Austria Wien

Rapid Wien

Individual

  • Austrian football championship top goalscorer: 1956, 1966[5]

References

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