Alfred Körner (14 February 1926 – 23 January 2020)[citation needed] was an Austrian footballer. He played for Austria at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Alfred Körner
Körner in 1958
Personal information
Full name Alfred Körner
Date of birth (1926-02-14)14 February 1926
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Date of death 23 January 2020(2020-01-23) (aged 93)
Place of death Vienna
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1942–1959 Rapid Wien 286 (157)
1959–1960 Admira Wien 6 (1)
1960–1961 Admira Energie
International career
1946–1958 Austria 47 (14)
Managerial career
1964–1967 First Vienna
Medal record
Representing  Austria
FIFA World Cup
Third place 1954 Switzerland
*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 Johann Buzek.

Club career

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Körner had a career with SK Rapid Wien and also played for FK Admira Wien (now VfB Admira Wacker Mödling).

International career

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Körner made his debut for Austria in an October 1947 friendly match against Czechoslovakia and played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup where Austria finished third with his older brother Robert, and the 1958 FIFA World Cup. He earned 47 caps, scoring 14 goals.[2] His last international was an October 1958 friendly match against France.

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Alfred Körner". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. ^ Appearances for Austrian National Team Archived December 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
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