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Juan Schwanner, János Schwanner (5 February 1921 – 8 May 2015[1]) was a Hungarian–Chilean football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | János Schwanner | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Szombathely, Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 8 May 2015 (aged 94) | ||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Szombathelyi Haladas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Elektromos FC | |||
| Budapesti Postás SE | |||
| Flamengo | |||
| Audax Italiano | |||
| Colo-Colo | |||
| Ferrocaril | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1962–1963 | Grazer AK | ||
| 1963 | Club Brugge | ||
| 1967–1968 | New Zealand | ||
| 1970 | Luzern | ||
| 1970–1971 | Zürich | ||
| 1972–1974 | Melbourne Hakoah | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Schwanner was born János Schwanner in Hungary to parents of Hungarian and Chilean descent. While playing football in Chile he took up Chilean citizenship and adopted the Spanish name Juan.[2]
After stints with Hungarian clubs Schwanner moved to Flamengo in Brazil. He later moved to Chile where he played for Audax Italiano and Colo Colo.[2]
Schwanner coached Grazer AK,[3] Club Brugge,[2] New Zealand,[4] Luzern, Zürich[5] and Melbourne Hakoah.[6]
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