A renowned hardman from the "Wunderteam" era, his tenacious defending set the standard for Austrian backlines. Career record: 44 caps and 1 goals for Austria; club career at 1. Simmeringer SC, FK Teplice, Wiener AC.
One rank above: Karl Decker at #17.
One rank below: Marko Arnautović at #19.
Austria's editorial top five: Matthias Sindelar · Ernst Ocwirk · David Alaba · Hans Krankl · Ernst Happel.