Ernst Ocwirk vs Hans Krankl
Austria against Austria. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Ernst Ocwirk
Austria · 1950s · CM
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Austria
- #2 of 33
- Caps
- 62 · 6 goals
- Clubs
- Floridsdorfer AC, FK Austria Wien, U.C. Sampdoria
A true world-class midfielder, renowned for his elegance and vision, who led Austria to a third-place finish at the 1954 World Cup and shone for Sampdoria. Career record: 62 caps and 6 goals for Austria; club career at Floridsdorfer AC, FK Austria Wien, U.C. Sampdoria.
Hans Krankl
Austria · ST
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Austria
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 69 · 34 goals
- Clubs
- SK Rapid Wien, Wiener Sport-Club, FC Barcelona
The unforgettable goal poacher, he fired Barcelona to a Cup Winners' Cup in '79 and claimed the European Golden Shoe for Rapid Vienna. Career record: 69 caps and 34 goals for Austria; club career at SK Rapid Wien, Wiener Sport-Club, FC Barcelona.
The verdict
The almanac puts Ernst Ocwirk ahead by 2 rating points, 90 against 88.
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