Joseph Karl Gruber (4 May 1912 – 29 September 1967)[1][2] was an Austrian football player and manager. A midfielder, he played for Austria Wien, French club Le Havre, Maltese side Floriana and in Germany for Alemannia Aachen and Hamburger SV. He managed Dutch side Ajax between 1962 and 1963[3] and also coached Alemannia Aachen,[4] DOS,[5][6] Vitesse Arnhem[7] Pittsburgh Phantoms.[8]
.jpg) Gruber in 1963 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Karl Gruber | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 29 September 1967 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930–1932 | Austria Wien | ||
| 1932–1934 | Le Havre | ||
| 1935 | Floriana | ||
| 1938–1939 | Alemannia Aachen | ||
| 1941–1942 | Hamburger SV | ||
| 1944–1951 | Alemannia Aachen | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1949 | Alemannia Aachen | ||
| 1954–1957 | Vitesse Arnhem | ||
| 1957–1959 | DOS | ||
| 1959–1961 | DWS | ||
| 1961–1962 | DOS | ||
| 1962–1963 | Ajax | ||
| 1964–1966 | Vitesse Arnhem | ||
| 1967 | Pittsburgh Phantoms | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editJoseph was born in Vienna, the son of Viktoria Paiha and Joseph Gruber.[9] He was married to Agnes Margarete Savelsberg.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Pepi Gruber".
- ^ "Trainer Pepi Gruber in Wenen overleden - NDC mediagroep - de Krant van Toen".
- ^ "Ajax - Joseph Gruber". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ^ "Ahnentafel | Archiv | Alemannia Aachen".
- ^ "Home".
- ^ "Pepi Gruber mag Ajax trainen DOS onderhandelt met de Noorse Oostenrijker Kment". De Tijd de Maasbode. August 1962.
- ^ "Vitesse; contentframe". www.scarlet.nl. Archived from the original on 4 May 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "NASL Coaches Registry". Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
- ^ a b "Josef Karl Gruber". Archief Amsterdam. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
External links
edit- Joseph Gruber at WorldFootball.net
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