Manfred Linzmaier (born 27 August 1962 in Kufstein) is a retired Austrian footballer. He is now a football manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manfred Linzmaier | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Kufstein, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1986 | FC Wacker Innsbruck | 135 | (14) |
| 1986–1992 | FC Swarovski Tirol | 180 | (25) |
| 1992–1993 | FC Wacker Innsbruck | 16 | (1) |
| 1993–1995 | LASK Linz | 54 | (9) |
| 1995 | Vorwärts Steyr | 3 | (0) |
| 1996 | FC Linz | ||
| 1996–1997 | FC Kufstein | ||
| International career | |||
| 1985–1991 | Austria | 25 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Hamburger SV (assistant) | ||
| 2004–2005 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern (assistant) | ||
| 2005 | Wüstenrot Sbg (interim) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Red Bull Salzburg (assistant) | ||
| 2006– | Red Bull Salzburg (scout) | ||
| 2015– | FC Ingolstadt (scout) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editNicknamed Tyroler Keegan, Linzmaier started his professional career at FC Wacker Innsbruck, later renamed FC Swarovski Tirol, and stayed for 12 years playing alongside German midfield maestro Hansi Müller. He moved to Second Division LASK Linz to clinch promotion to the Austrian Football Bundesliga. He then had a short spell at Vorwärts Steyr before winning the 2nd division title again with FC Linz. He finished his career at hometown club FC Kufstein.
After his playing career, he became assistant to head-coach Kurt Jara at FC Tirol, Hamburger SV and 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[1]
International career
editHe made his debut for Austria in 1985 and was a participant at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.[2] He earned 25 caps, scoring 2 goals. His last international was a May 1991 friendly match against Sweden.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 October 1986 | Liebenau Stadium, Graz |  Albania |
3–0 | 3–0 | Euro 1988 qualifier |
| 2. | 1 April 1987 | Praterstadion, Vienna |  Spain |
1–1 | 2–3 | Euro 1988 qualifier |
Honours
edit- Austrian Football Bundesliga (2):
- 1989, 1990
- Austrian Cup (2):
- 1989, 1993
External links
edit- LASK stats - LASK
- Manfred Linzmaier at National-Football-Teams.com
- Interview with Linzmaier[permanent dead link] - Wacker Innsbruck (in German)
References
edit- ^ Austrian-born Coach signs until the end of this season Archived 2005-01-01 at the Wayback Machine - HSV
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
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