Franz Wohlfahrt (footballer)
.jpg) Wohlfahrt as goalkeeper coach of Austria | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franz Bernhard Wohlfahrt | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1981 |
SV Sankt Veit | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1996 | Austria Wien | 351 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | VfB Stuttgart | 118 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Austria Wien | 33 | (0) |
| Total | 502 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1987–2001 | Austria | 59 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008– | ASV Baden | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Franz Bernhard Wohlfahrt (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁants ˈbɛʁnhaʁt ˈvoːlfaːɐ̯t]; born 1 July 1964) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Born in
In 1996, aged 32, he finally moved abroad, joining Germany's VfB Stuttgart, and being essential as the club reached the final of the 1997–98 Cup Winner's Cup, lost 1–0 to Chelsea FC.[1] Subsequently, he returned to his first club, retiring a few years later with amateurs SC Untersiebenbrunn.
Incident at Ajax–Austria Wien
On 27 September 1989, Wohlfahrt made the sports headlines when he was hit and injured by a bar, thrown by a home supporter at an Ajax–Austria Wien UEFA Cup match. Ajax subsequently was banned from European competition for a year.[2]
International career
In 1983, Wohlfahrt was selected by Austria U-20's to play at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship.[3] He made his debut for the senior side in an August 1987 friendly match against Switzerland, and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup,[4] where he was a reserve behind Michael Konsel.
In total, Wohlfahrt earned 59 caps,
Coaching and managerial career
In July 2006, Wohlfahrt began a coaching career, training goalkeepers at
He has been goalkeeping coach for Austria national team.[6] On 9 January 2015, it was announced that Wohlfahrt would become the next Sporting Director of Austria Wien.[6]
Honours
Austria Wien
- Austrian League: 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93
- Austrian Cup: 1985–86, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1993–94
VfB Stuttgart
- German Cup: 1996–97
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: Runner-up 1997–98
References
- ^ Sub Zola inspires Chelsea; UEFA.com, 13 May 1998
- ^ Utrecht play for pride; UEFA.com, 16 December 2004
- ^ 1983 Austria U20 squad; FIFA.com
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments; FIFA.com
- ^ Austria - Record International Players; RSSSF
- ^ a b "Wohlfahrt wird Sportdirektor bei Austria Wien" (in German). kicker. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
External links
- Austria Wien archives (in German)
- Franz Wohlfahrt at National-Football-Teams.com
- Franz Wohlfahrt at fussballdaten.de (in German)
