Karl Tekusch

Karl Tekusch
Personal information
Date of birth	8 July 1890
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	28 December 1977 (aged 87)
Place of death	Vienna, Austria
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1908-1911	Wiener AC
1911-1918	Wiener AF
International career
1908-1918	Austria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karl Tekusch ( * 7 July 1890 in Vienna, † 28 December 1977 in Vienna) was an Austrian football player and high school teacher for German and French.

Career

Like his older brother Felix Tekusch Karl Tekusch began playing in a school team coached by Johann Studnicka. Then he played for Wiener AC. He soon became part of what was probably the strongest Austrian team of the time. A highlight was a 2-1 victory over the then three-time English champions Sunderland. Karl Tekusch had made his debut for the Austrian national team against Hungary on 1 November 1908. From 1910 onwards, he was usually called up along with his brother Felix.

Disputes with the club's management caused the Tekusch brothers, along with several teammates, to found a new club. The new club (Wiener AF) was founding member of the Austrian Bundesliga. Karl Tekusch achieved his greatest success at club level by winning the Austrian championship in 1913/14 with WAF. The midfielder remained active for club and national team until shortly after the First World War.

International statistics

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps
Austria	1908	1
	1910	2
	1911	2
	1912	3
	1913	3
	1914	3
	1918	1
Total		15

Honours

1 Austrian Football Champion: 1914
15 matches for the Austrian national football team from 1908 to 1918

High school teacher

His career as a high school teacher ended with the Second World War. He was forcibly retired in 1945 due to his membership in the Nazi Party.

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