| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 July 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Oberlaa | ||
| Date of death | 23 January 1946 (aged 64) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1900–1904 | First Vienna FC | ||
| 1905 | Rangers | ||
| 1905–1908 | First Vienna FC | ||
| 1908–1910 | FC Wacker München | ||
| 1910–1914 | MTV München | ||
| 1918–1919 | SK Slovan HAC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1904–1908 | Austria | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1920–1921 | SG GFC Düren 99 | ||
| 1921 | Alemannia Aachen | ||
| 1923–1924 | SK Slovan HAC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Karl Pekarna (7 July 1881 – 23 January 1946) was an Austrian football player and a manager who played as a goalkeeper.[1] He made two appearances for the Austria national team from 1904 to 1908.[2]
Career
Pekarna had a brief stint as a professional footballer with Scottish club Rangers, becoming the first footballer from mainland Europe to play in the United Kingdom.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Karl Pekarna". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Karl Pekarna". EU Football. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Germann, Carsten. "Vienna Calling". Rund (in German). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Jubiläum: 125 Jahre Emotionen in Blau-Gelb". diepresse.com (in German). 20 August 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
External links
- Karl Pekarna at EU-Football.info
- Karl Pekarna at FootballDatabase.eu
- Karl Pekarna at WorldFootball.net
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