About Karl Braunsteiner
Lived 1891 – 1916 (aged 24). Karl Braunsteiner was an Austrian association football player.
Karl Braunsteiner (27 October 1891 – 19 April 1916) was an Austrian football (soccer) player.
Club career Regarded as one of the biggest talents of his era, the defender played for Wiener Sportclub.
During World War I he came to Poland as a gunner. He was captured and died in Tashkent due to typhoid fever as a prisoner of war.
International career Braunsteiner was a member of the Austrian Olympic squad at the 1912 Summer Olympics and played two matches in the main tournament as well as three matches in the consolation tournament.
For the Austria national football team he played 8 games.
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Who was Karl Braunsteiner?
Austrian association football player (1891-1916)
When was Karl Braunsteiner born?
Karl Braunsteiner was born on 27 October 1891 in Vienna.
When did Karl Braunsteiner die?
Karl Braunsteiner died on 19 April 1916 in Tashkent.
What was Karl Braunsteiner's occupation?
Karl Braunsteiner was an association football player.
What nationality was Karl Braunsteiner?
Karl Braunsteiner was Austrian.
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