Franz Jelinek
Austrian footballer
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Franz Jelinek (19 July 1922 – 20 May 1944) was an Austrian footballer who played as a forward for Wiener Sport-Club and the Germany national team.[2]
Date of birth
19 July 1922[1]
Place of birth
Vienna, Austria
Date of death
20 May 1944 (aged 21)
Place of death
Italy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 July 1922[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 20 May 1944 (aged 21) | ||
| Place of death | Italy | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wiener Sport-Club | |||
| International career | |||
| 1940 | Germany | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Jelinek served as an obergefreiter (corporal) in the German Army during the Second World War. He was killed in action in Italy on 20 May 1944 and was buried in Monte Cassino German war cemetery.[3]
