Gustav Lechner - International Appearances


The outstanding Croatian player obtained 56 international caps with two National Teams (44 for Yugoslavia and 12 for Croatia). All matches are friendlies unless stated otherwise.
Born: 17- 2-1913
Died:  5- 2-1987
Country: Yugoslavia
Caps:	        44  for Yugoslavia	(W15-D10-L19 - GF 95-GA 93 - %45.45)
Caps: 	        12  for Croatia 	(W 7-D 2-L 3 - GF 33-GA 20 - %66.67)
Total Caps: 	56			(W22-D12-L22 - GF128-GA113 - %50.00)
Age First Cap for Yugoslavia:	18 yr 166 d    2- 8-1931 vs. Czechoslovakia 2-1
Age Last Cap for Yugoslavia:	27 yr 259 d    3-11-1940 vs. Germany 2-0
Age First Cap for Croatia : 	28 yr 118 d   15- 6-1941 vs. Germany 1-5
Age Last Cap for Croatia : 	31 yr  51 d    9- 4-1944 vs. Slovakia 7-3
National Team Career for Yugoslavia:  9 yr  93 d
National Team Career for Croatia :    2 yr 298 d
Total Two Team Career: 		     12 yr 250 d


Caps   Date	Venue   	Opponent       Score	Competition

for Yugoslavia

 1    2- 8-31	Beograd 	Czechoslovakia	2-1	
 2    3- 7-32	Beograd 	Romania 	3-1	Balkan Cup
 3    9-10-32	Praha   	Czechoslovakia	1-2	
 4   30- 4-33	Beograd 	Spain   	1-1	
 5    7- 5-33	Zürich  	Switzerland	1-4	
 6   10- 9-33	Warszawa	Poland  	3-4	
 7    1- 4-34	Beograd 	Bulgaria	2-3	
 8   29- 4-34	Bucuresti	Romania 	1-2	World Cup Qualifier
 9    3- 6-34	Beograd 	Brazil  	8-4	
10   26- 8-34	Beograd 	Poland  	4-1	
11    2- 9-34	Praha   	Czechoslovakia	1-3	
12   16-12-34	Paris   	France  	2-3	
13   23-12-34	Athinai 	Greece  	1-2	Balkan Cup
14   25-12-34	Athinai 	Bulgaria	4-3	Balkan Cup
15    1- 1-35	Athinai 	Romania 	4-0	Balkan Cup
16   17- 6-35	Sofia   	Romania 	2-0	Balkan Cup
17   21- 6-35	Sofia   	Greece  	6-1	Balkan Cup
18   24- 6-35	Sofia   	Bulgaria	3-3	Balkan Cup
19   18- 8-35	Katowice	Poland  	3-2	
20    6- 9-35	Beograd 	Czechoslovakia	0-0	
21   10- 5-36	Bucuresti	Romania 	2-3	Eduard Benes Cup
22   12- 7-36	Istanbul	Turkey  	3-3	
23    6- 9-36	Beograd 	Poland  	9-3	
24    9- 5-37	Budapest	Hungary 	1-1	
25    6- 6-37	Beograd 	Belgium 	1-1	
26    3-10-37	Praha   	Czechoslovakia	4-5	Eduard Benes Cup
27   10-10-37	Warszawa	Poland  	0-4	World Cup Qualifier
28    3- 4-38	Beograd 	Poland  	1-0	World Cup Qualifier
29    8- 5-38	Bucuresti	Romania 	1-0	Eduard Benes Cup
30   22- 5-38	Genova  	Italy   	0-4	
31   29- 5-38	Brussel 	Belgium 	2-2	
32   28- 8-38	Zagreb  	Czechoslovakia	1-3	Eduard Benes Cup
33   25- 9-38	Warszawa	Poland  	4-4	
34   26- 2-39	Berlin  	Germany 	2-3	
35    7- 5-39	Bucuresti	Romania 	0-1 	Eduard Benes Cup
36   18- 5-39	Beograd 	England 	2-1	
37    4- 6-39	Beograd 	Italy   	1-2	
38   15-10-39	Zagreb  	Germany 	1-5	
39   12-11-39	Beograd 	Hungary 	0-2	
40   31- 3-40	Bucuresti	Romania 	3-3	Danube Cup
41   14- 4-40	Wien    	Germany 	2-1	
42   22- 9-40	Beograd 	Romania 	1-2	Danube Cup
43   29- 9-40	Budapest	Hungary 	0-0	
44    3-11-40	Zagreb  	Germany 	2-0	

for Croatia

 1   15- 6-41	Wien    	Germany 	1-5	
 2    7- 9-41	Bratislava	Slovakia	1-1	
 3   28- 9-41	Zagreb  	Slovakia	5-2	
 4    5- 4-42	Genova  	Italy   	0-4	
 5   11- 4-42	Zagreb  	Bulgaria	6-0	
 6    7- 6-42	Bratislava	Slovakia	2-1	
 7   14- 6-42	Budapest	Hungary 	1-1	
 8    6- 9-42	Zagreb  	Slovakia	6-1	
 9    4- 4-43	Zürich  	Switzerland	0-1	
10   10- 4-43	Zagreb  	Slovakia	1-0	
11    7- 6-43	Bratislava	Slovakia	3-1	
12    9- 4-44	Zagreb  	Slovakia	7-3	


Total Record

           Matches Won Draw Lost For Against Points  Percentage
Yugoslavia    44    15	10   19	  95- 93      40     45.45
Croatia       12     7   2    3   33- 20      16     66.67

Total         56    22	12   22	 128-113      56     50.00



Types of Matches
Friendlies		39
World Cup Qualifier	 3
Balkan Cup		 7
Other Tournaments	 7

Total:          	56



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