Herbert Gager

Herbert Gager ( born September 18, 1969 in Vienna) is a former football player and now to football coach. Since February 16, 2014 he is the coach of the Austrian Bundesliga FK Austria Wien.

Career as a player

After Gager had gone through all the junior sections at SK Rapid Wien, he received in 1987 as a 18 -year-old at the Austrian record holder a professional contract. However, it would take another year before he was allowed to enter in a 2-2 draw at SK Vorwärts Steyr his first appearance in the championship on 10 September 1988. Gager was substituted by coach Otto Barić in 64 minutes for Reinhard Kienast.

On 3 October 1989 he was in the friendly match against Poland (0-0 ) made ​​his debut in the U-21 national team. Two years later he came to his first appearance in the senior team when he he was used by team boss Dietmar Constantini during the 1-2 defeat in Northern Ireland on 16 October 1991. However lasted Gagers team career less than six months. On 29 April 1992, he was replaced in the 1-1 draw against Wales team manager Ernst Happel in 46 minutes by Michael Baur and never reconvened.

Moreover, in 1992 Gagers contract with SK Rapid Wien was not renewed, so he moved to FC Linz in the summer. After only one season, he was taken from VfB Mödling under contract, where he also remained for only one season to switch to FC Admira Wacker. There Gager could really take off. His achievements were so impressive that he was in 1996 by the city rivals Rapids, FK Austria Wien, obliged.

About Black and White Bregenz and the SC Untersiebenbrunn, for which he, however, no games played, Gagers led way to the Greek club Skoda Xanthi. There he formed with the Austrian Jürgen Leitner together the shifting in the midfield. Under her direction, Skoda Xanthi could qualify for the first time in 2002 in the club's history for the UEFA Cup. Although Gager was offered a contract extension, he could no longer reap the benefits. Since his child came to school, he did not take the offer, but returned to Austria and ended his professional career.

With stations in the amateur field at FK Hollabrunn and SV Draßmarkt Gager did end his active career.

Even in football, " pension" but Gager can not leave the active football. He has been involved in futsal at Stella Rossa tipp3 and successful. Last Gager was involved in the January 27, 2013 with two goals against Futsal Schwaz instrumental in that FC Stella Rossa secured the 15th title in the club's history.

Career as a coach

Among the reasons for the end of Gagers professional career but it was also that he in the Frank Stronach Academy received an offer as young carers, which enabled him to enter the coaching career. There Gager worked up from the U-14 team to the U-19 team that played an Austria -wide championship.

As a coach of youth teams of FK Austria Wien Gager was instrumental among others, in the training of David Alaba and Aleksandar Dragovic. Under Gagers leadership both made ​​it into the second team, which at that time still in the First League played their games. Alabama played in the 2006/07 season as a 15- year-old nine games in the U-19 Academy. Also in the 2006/07 season was Dragovic with only 16 years in eleven games under Gager in use.

After the coach of the second team ( " Amateur ") of FK Austria Wien, Thomas Janeschitz, this left towards OFB, Gager was offered the position. Gager therefore trained since 22 December 2011, the team that denies their championship games in the Regional League East and their task is to convert players from the youth level to the professional sector.

After a streaky autumn passage 2013 and a disappointing spring start in 2014 Gager was appointed on February 16, 2014 as the successor of Nenad Bjelica to first-team coach of FK Austria Wien. Gagers agreement is initially valid until the end of Season 2013 / 14th

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