According the database and the book of Egger/Kaiser Johann Scharmann played season 77/78 for Linzer ASK.
On 3-12-1977 I found him playing his last match for Linzer ASK during that particular season.

According these links Johann Scharmann played season 1977/78 for Wacker Inssbruck :

http://www.bundesliga.at/archiv/index.p ... werbe=&hid den_vnr=&runde_auswahl=&von=&bis=&h_a=&PHPSESSID=0

http://www.bundesliga.at/archiv/index.p ... HPSESSID=0

After checking on 17-12-1977 there was the first match of Scharmann in the Wacker Innsbruck shirt.
He played on the same position as Johann Scharmann in LASK (13 matches 1 goal).

I suppose we can speak here about a midseason transfer.

According same book, Scharmann played also the first part of the season 1978/79 (playing 12 matches/0 goals till december 1978) for Wacker Innsbruck.
In the book is been told that that it's Günther Scharmann. By the way never heard of him before.

I think Johann Scharmann played season 1977/78 till December for Linzer ASK and the rest of the season for Wacker Innsbruck.
Season 1978/79 till december for Wacker Innsbruck and then to the USA as in the database.

What do you think guys ? Thanks in advance.

Regards.

According to the Los Angeles Times Johann Scharmann was signed (on loan) from Wacker Innsbrück by Detroit and California Surf in 1979 . Yes, I think the book and the website have made a mistake.

1983 Apia Leichhardt could be added as well

His playerhistory in the USA:

http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/S/Sc ... Johann.htm

Many thanks could this be corrected in the database please.