Ernst Happel

Austrian footballer and manager (1925–1992)

Ernst Franz Hermann Happel (29 November 1925 – 14 November 1992) was a former Austrian football player and football coach. He played for SK Rapid Wien, RC Paris and the Austria national team.

Ernst Happel
Happel in a commemorative banner
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)
Place of death Innsbruck, Austria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1938–1942 Rapid Wien
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1942–1954 Rapid Wien 177 (8)
1955–1956 Racing Club de France Football 42 (9)
1956–1959 Rapid Wien 63 (17)
Total 282 (34)
National team
1947–1958 Austria 51 (5)
Teams managed
1962–1969 ADO Den Haag
1967 San Francisco Gales
1969–1973 Feijenoord
1973–1974 Sevilla
1974–1978 Club Brugge
1977–1978 Netherlands
1979 Harelbeke
1979–1981 Standard Liège
1981–1987 Hamburger SV
1987–1991 Swarovski Tirol
1992 Austria
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Austria (as player)
FIFA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1954
Representing  Netherlands (as manager)
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1978
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

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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

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He played his first match for Austria in September 1947 against Hungary. He was a member of the squad for the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland and 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

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As a player

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As a coach

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Club career statistics

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[1]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
AustriaLeague
1942/43 Rapid Wien Gauliga Donau-Alpenland 3 0
1943–44 11 0
1944–45 0 0
1945–46 Championship 6 0
1946–47 16 0
1947–48 15 0
1948–49 13 1
1949–50 21 0
1950–51 24 1
1951–52 21 1
1952–53 24 2
1953–54 21 3
1954–55 2 0
FranceLeague
1954–55 RC Paris Division 1 14 2
1955–56 28 7
AustriaLeague
1956–57 Rapid Wien Championship 18 3
1957–58 26 7
1958–59 19 7
Country Austria 240 25
France 42 9
Total 282 34

International career statistics

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Austria national team
YearAppsGoals
1947 3 0
1948 6 0
1949 6 0
1950 7 0
1951 6 0
1952 5 0
1953 3 2
1954 7 1
1955 0 0
1956 0 0
1957 4 1
1958 4 1
Total 51 5

References

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