Leopold Hofmann
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 October 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 9 January 1976 (aged 70) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1939 | First Vienna FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1925–1934 | Austria | 27 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1953-1958 | First Vienna FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leopold Hofmann (31 October 1905 – 9 January 1976) was an Austrian football midfielder. He played for First Vienna FC. He also played for Austrian national football team .
Career
He started his career at Gersthofer SV. 1925 he went to Vienna. There he stayed till the end of his career in 1939. He became Champion and Cup-winner twice with the Vienna.1939 he came back to Gersthofer SV and finished his career there.
International
He played 29 matches for the Austrian national football team and scored one goal. His first match was on 24 May 1925 a 3-1 away-loss versus Czechoslovakia. His last one was also a loss versus this team on 24 October 1937. He was also a member of the team for the 1934 FIFA World Cup.
Statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | |||
| 1925 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1927 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1928 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1930 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1931 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1932 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1934 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1935 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1936 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1937 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 1 | |
International goals
- As of match played 24 October 1937. Austria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hofmann goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 October 1935 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | 24 |  Hungary | 4–4 | 4–4 | 1933–35 Central European International Cup |
Manager
From 1953 to 1958 he was manager at First Vienna FC. There he coached youth teams and the first team. In 1954–55 Vienna was Austrian champion for the last time.
Honours
- 1 × Mitropacup: 1931
- 2 × Austrian Champion: 1931, 1933
- 3 × Austrian Cup: 1929, 1930, 1937
- 27 matches and one goal for the Austria national football team (1925 to 1937)
References
- ↑ Copa do Mundo da FIFA Itália 1934 Archived 2011-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ ÖFB Players profile
