Ernst Happel
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.
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| Full name | Ernst Franz Hermann Happel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1925 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 14 November 1992 (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
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Club career
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
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
As a player
- Austrian Football Bundesliga (6):
- 1946, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1957
- Austrian Cup (1):
- 1946
- Zentropa Cup (1):
- 1951
As a coach
- ADO Den Haag
- Dutch Cup: 1967–68
- Feyenoord
- Dutch Championship: 1970–71
- European Cup: 1969–70
- Intercontinental Cup: 1970
- Club Brugge
- Belgian Championship: 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78
- Belgian Cup: 1976–77
- UEFA Cup: 1975–76 (Runner-up)
- European Cup: 1977–78 (Runner-up)
- The Netherlands
- FIFA World Cup: (Runner–Up) 1978
- Hamburger SV
- German Championship: 1981–82, 1982–83
- German Cup: 1986–87
- European Cup: 1982–83
- FC Swarovski Tirol
- Austrian Championship: 1988–89, 1989–90
- Austrian Cup: 1988–89
Club career statistics
| Club statistics | League | |||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Austria | League | |||
| 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 | ||
| France | League | |||
| 1954–55 | RC Paris | Division 1 | 14 | 2 |
| 1955–56 | 28 | 7 | ||
| Austria | League | |||
| 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
| Austria national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 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
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ernst Happel". www.national-football-teams.com.
- "Ernst Happel - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
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