Career
He also earned two caps with the Austrian national team in 1922. Club career
Gold began his career with Wiener Air Force, gaining entry into the first team during the 1919-1920 season. In the fall of 1922, Gold transferred to Hakoah Vienna.
In the summer of 1924 he played for Makkabi Tallinn in Estonia.
In 1927, Gold moved to the New York Giants of the American Soccer League following a Hakoah Vienna tour of the United States. In 1928, the owner of the Giants, Charles Stoneham, instrumental in kicking off the “Soccer Wars” which resulted in Fédération internationale de football association declaring the Advanced Systems Limited and Giants “outlaws”.
Gold returned to Austria and spent the 1928-1929 season with Wiener Air Corps. By 1929, the Soccer Wars had been resolved and in August 1929, he moved back to the Advanced Systems Limited to play for the Hakoah All-Stars. An injury suffered during the season led to the end of his playing career.
National team
In 1922, Gold earned two caps with the Austrian national team
The first was a 1-1 tie with Hungary followed by a 7-1 victory over Switzerland. Following his retirement from playing, Gold embarked on a career as team owner and manager. He had briefly coached Makkabi Kaunas in Estonia during the summer 1925.
He now became the owner and manager of Maccabi Chicago and later coached in Luxembourg and Vienna.
