Toni Polster
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anton Polster | ||
Date of birth | 10 March 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1973–1981 | Austria Wien | ||
1982 | 1. Simmeringer SC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982–1987 | Austria Wien | 146 | (119) |
1987–1988 |
Torino | 27 | (9) |
1988–1991 | Sevilla | 102 | (55) |
1991–1992 | Logroñés | 38 | (14) |
1992–1993 | Rayo Vallecano | 31 | (14) |
1993–1998 | 1. FC Köln | 150 | (79) |
1998–1999 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 38 | (15) |
1999–2000 | Austria Salzburg | 12 | (2) |
Total | 544 | (307) | |
International career | |||
1982–2000 | Austria | 95 | (44) |
Managerial career | |||
2010 |
LASK Linz (reserve-team) | ||
2011–2013 | Wiener Viktoria | ||
2013 | Admira Wacker | ||
2014– | Wiener Viktoria | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Anton "Toni" Polster (born 10 March 1964) is an Austrian professional football coach and former player. He is the all-time leading goalscorer for the Austria national team with 44 goals.
Polster's top flight coaching debut at
Club career
Polster came through the
He was known to fans as "Toni Doppelpack" – "Toni
Polster was chosen in Austria's Team of the Century in 2001 and as Austrian Sportsman of the Year 1997.
International career
In 1983, Polster was selected for the Austria U20's to play at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship.[6]
He had already made his senior debut for Austria in November 1982 against Turkey, immediately scoring his first goal, and was a participant at the 1990 World Cup and 1998 World Cup.[7] He earned 95 caps, scoring a record 44 goals.[8] He overtook the previous goalscoring record, set by Hans Krankl, in November 1996, scoring his 35th goal against Latvia.[8][9]
His final (and record-breaking 94th) international was thought to be a
Coaching career
Polster began his coaching career in January 2010 as the reserve-team coach at
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Austria Wien | 1982–83 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8[b] | 5 | — | 35 | 18 | |
1983–84 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 8[c] | 1 | — | 39 | 24 | |||
1984–85 | 29 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 6[d] | 3 | — | 41 | 36 | |||
1985–86 | 34 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 4[d] | 4 | — | 42 | 40 | |||
1986–87 | 34 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 4[d] | 3 | 1[e] | 1 | 43 | 47 | ||
Total | 146 | 119 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 200 | 165 | ||
Torino
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1987–88 | Serie A | 27 | 9 | 12 | 5 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 40 | 14 | |
Sevilla | 1988–89 | La Liga | 32 | 9 | — | — | — | 32 | 9 | |||
1989–90 | 35 | 33 | — | — | — | 35 | 33 | |||||
1990–91 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4[c] | 1 | — | 43 | 15 | |||
Total | 102 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 110 | 57 | |||
Logroñés | 1991–92 | La Liga | 38 | 14 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 45 | 21 | ||
Rayo Vallecano | 1992–93 | La Liga | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 14 | ||
1. FC Köln | 1993–94 | Bundesliga | 25 | 17 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 19 | ||
1994–95 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 19 | ||||
1995–96 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4[g] | 3 | — | 33 | 14 | |||
1996–97 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 21 | ||||
1997–98 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5[g] | 2 | — | 39 | 15 | |||
Total | 150 | 79 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | — | 168 | 88 | |||
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1998–99 | Bundesliga | 31 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 14 | ||
1999–2000 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 4 | |||
Total | 38 | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 43 | 18 | ||||
Austria Salzburg | 1999–2000 | Austrian Bundesliga | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 16 | 5 | ||
Career total | 544 | 307 | 64 | 52 | 43 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 653 | 382 |
- ^ Includes Austrian Cup, Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey and DFB-Pokal
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in European Cup
- ^ Appearance in Austrian Supercup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Cup play-off
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Austria | 1982 | 1 | 1 |
1983 | 0 | 0 | |
1984 | 3 | 0 | |
1985 | 4 | 1 | |
1986 | 6 | 5 | |
1987 | 6 | 2 | |
1988 | 6 | 1 | |
1989 | 6 | 4 | |
1990 | 10 | 1 | |
1991 | 2 | 0 | |
1992 | 8 | 5 | |
1993 | 7 | 1 | |
1994 | 7 | 5 | |
1995 | 7 | 7 | |
1996 | 6 | 2 | |
1997 | 8 | 6 | |
1998 | 7 | 3 | |
1999 | 0 | 0 | |
2000 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 95 | 44 |
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Polster goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 17 November 1982 | Gerhard Hanappi Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Turkey | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying |
2 | 7 May 1985 | Liebenau Stadium, Graz , Austria |
Cyprus | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3 | 26 March 1986 | Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy | Italy | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly
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4 | 27 August 1986 | Tivoli, Innsbruck , Austria |
Switzerland | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
5 | 15 October 1986 | Liebenau Stadium, Graz, Austria | Albania | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying |
6 | 29 October 1986 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | West Germany | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
7 | 2–1 | |||||
8 | 1 April 1987 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Spain | 2–2 | 2–3 | Euro 1988 qualifying |
9 | 29 April 1987 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania | Albania | 1–0 | 1–0 | Euro 1988 qualifying |
10 | 2 November 1988 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Turkey | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
11 | 20 May 1989 | Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany | East Germany | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
12 | 15 November 1989 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | East Germany | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
13 | 2–0 | |||||
14 | 3–0 | |||||
15 | 28 March 1990 | Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga , Spain |
Spain | 2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
16 | 25 March 1992 | Népstadion, Budapest , Hungary |
Hungary | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
17 | 14 April 1992 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Lithuania | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
18 | 27 May 1992 | De Baandert, Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands | Netherlands | 1–2 | 2–3 | Friendly |
19 | 2 September 1992 | Linzer Stadion, Linz, Austria | Portugal | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
20 | 28 October 1992 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | Israel | 3–0 | 5–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
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21 | 14 April 1993 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Bulgaria | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
22 | 2 June 1994 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Germany | 1–4 | 1–5 | Friendly |
23 | 7 September 1994 | Sportpark, Eschen, Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
24 | 3–0 | |||||
25 | 4–0 | |||||
26 | 12 October 1994 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Northern Ireland | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
27 | 29 March 1995 | Stadion Lehen, Salzburg, Austria | Latvia | 4–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
28 | 5–0 | |||||
29 | 26 April 1995 | Stadion Lehen, Salzburg, Austria | Liechtenstein | 2–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
30 | 4–0 | |||||
31 | 11 June 1995 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
32 | 3–1 | |||||
33 | 16 August 1995 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia | Latvia | 1–2 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
34 | 24 April 1996 | Népstadion, Budapest | Hungary | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
35 | 9 November 1996 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Latvia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
36 | 8 June 1997 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia | Latvia | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
37 | 20 August 1997 | Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn , Estonia |
Estonia | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
38 | 2–0 | |||||
39 | 3–0 | |||||
40 | 11 October 1997 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Belarus | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
41 | 3–0 | |||||
42 | 2 June 1998 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
43 | 6–0 | |||||
44 | 11 June 1998 | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse , France |
Cameroon | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup |
Managerial
- As of 15 May 2014
Team | From | To | Record | ||||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Ref. | |||
LASK Linz (A)1 | 4 January 2010[17] | 29 November 2010[17] | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 50.00 | [18] |
SC Wiener Viktoria2 | 1 July 2011[19] | 17 June 2013[13] | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 88 | 32 | +56 | 66.67 | [20] |
Admira Wacker Mödling | 17 June 2013[13] | 9 August 2013[14] | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 25.00 | [21] |
SC Wiener Viktoria | 13 January 2014[15] | Present | 51 | 19 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 37.25 | [22] |
Total | 104 | 50 | 13 | 41 | 137 | 103 | +34 | 48.08 |
- 1.^ Only 2010–11 season matches are included. Matches before 4 January 2010 – 6 August 2010 not included.
- 2.^ Only 2012–13 season matches are included. Matches from the 2011–12 season not included.
Honours
Austria Wien
- Austrian Football Bundesliga: 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86
- Austrian Cup: 1985–86
Individual
- Austrian Football Bundesliga Top scorer: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87[23]
- Austrian Footballer of the Year: 1985–86, 1996–97
- European Golden Shoe: 1986–87[24]
References
- ^ "Football: Polster sacked by struggling Admira". globalpost.com. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Tejedor Carnicero, José Vicente (28 September 2000). "Spain, Final Tables 1989-1999". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ Matthias Arnhold (31 July 2014). "Anton Polster - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ISBN 9783854311461.
- ^ Polster, Toni. "Toni "Doppelpack" Polster". Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "1983 Austria U20 squad". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ Toni Polster – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ a b Mamrud, Roberto Mamrud (29 January 2009). "Anton "Toni" Polster - Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ Daley, Kieran (10 November 1996). "French record falls to Pedersen". The Independent. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "5:1 – Erfolg im Freundschaftsspiel gegen den Iran: Polster sagt laut "Servus"". Rheinische Post (in German). 2 September 2000. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Länderspiele von März 2000" (PDF). Austrian Football Association (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Österreich in BayArena chancenlos". Der Standard (in German). 20 May 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ a b c "Admira give Polster first shot at the top flight". UEFA.com. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Admira tritt gegen Toni Polster nach". Österreich (in German). 11 August 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Fix! Polster kehrt zu Wiener Viktoria zurück" (in German). 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Toni Polster - Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ^ a b "LASK Linz (A) » Trainerhistorie". Worldfootball. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "LASK Linz (A) » Dates & results 2010/2011". Worldfootball. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "SC Wiener Viktoria » Trainerhistorie". Worldfootball. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "SC Wiener Viktoria » Dates & results 2012/2013". Worldfootball. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "FC Admira Wacker" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "SC Wiener Viktoria » Dates & results 2013/2014". Worldfootball. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Österreichs Torschützenkönige". www.oberliga-a.at. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
- ^ "ESM Golden Shoe: Makaay crowned". UEFA. 23 June 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Toni Polster at Austria Archive (in German)
- Toni Polster at National-Football-Teams.com
- Toni Polster at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Toni Polster at WorldFootball.net