Karl Sesta

Karl Sesta

Personal information
Date of birth	18 March 1906
Place of birth	Simmering, Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	12 July 1974 (aged 68)
Place of death	Hainburg an der Donau, Austria
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1919–1924	Vorwärts XI
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1924–1927	1. Simmeringer SC
1927–1928	FK Teplice
1928–1934	Wiener AC
1934–1943	FK Austria Wien
	LSV Markersdorf an der Pielach
1945–1946	First Vienna FC
–	SPC Helfort Wien
National team
1932–1945	Austria	44	(1)
1941–1942	Germany	3	(0)
Teams managed
1952-1953	BC Augsburg
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Karl Sesta (18 March 1906 – 12 July 1974) was a footballer who represented both the Austrian and German national sides.^[1]

Club career

He played club football for Vorwärts XI, 1. Simmeringer SC, FK Teplice, Wiener AC, FK Austria Wien, LSV Markersdorf an der Pielach, First Vienna FC and SPC Helfort Wien.

International career

He made his debut for Austria in May 1932 against Czechoslovakia and he participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.^[2] He earned 44 caps for Austria, scoring one goal.^[3]

Honours

• Mitropa Cup (1):
  • 1936

External links

• Player profile - Austria Archive (German)
• Karl Sesta at National-Football-Teams.com

References

1. "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
2. "Record at FIFA Tournaments". FIFA. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
3. Appearances for Austrian National Team - RSSSF