Hans Pesser

Hans Pesser

Personal information
Full name	Johann Erik Pesser
Date of birth	(1911-11-07)7 November 1911
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	12 August 1986(1986-08-12) (aged 74)
Place of death	Vienna, Austria
Position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1930–1942	Rapid Vienna
International career
1935–1937	Austria	8	(3)
1938–1940	Germany	12	(2)
Managerial career
1945–1953	Rapid Vienna
1953–1960	Wiener Sportklub
1960–1967	Admira Wien
1967–1968	Austria
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Johann "Hans" Erik Pesser (7 November 1911 – 12 August 1986) was an Austrian football striker and coach.

Career

He earned 8 caps and scored 3 goals for the Austria national football team. After the annexation of Austria by Germany, he earned 12 caps and scored 2 goals for the Germany national football team, and participated in the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He spent his club career at SK Rapid Wien, and later also managed the team, and also briefly managed the Austria national team. He won seven Austrian championship championships and three Austrian Cups during his time as a coach.

Honours

as player

• Rapid Wien (4 x Austrian Champion 1935, 1938, 1940, 1941;German Cup 1938;German Champion 1941)

as coach

• Rapid Wien (1945-52: 4 x Austrian Champion, 1 x Austrian Cup, 1x Zentropacup)
• Wiener Sportklub (1953–1960: 2 x Austrian Champion)
• Admira (1 x Austrian Champion, 2 x Austrian Cup)