Herbert Prohaska
Herbert Prohaska ( born August 8, 1955 in Vienna ), called " Schneckerl " ( Viennese for its lush in the youth of curls ), is a former internationally successful Austrian football player. After his playing career he became a coach and is currently analyzing football matches in the ORF and writes columns for the Kronen Zeitung.
Career
Playing career
At the age of 9 years Prohaska began playing football in the club forward in XI, where his father, a laborer, was youth coach. Even before he played in the neighborhood with older children. Prohaska began his active career as a football player in the men's soccer in 1970 when unterklassigen Eastern Railway SC XI, with whom he also recorded a league title in his only lasting until 1972 club membership. After taking in the professional squad of FK Austria Vienna, he was with the team until 1980, four times Austrian Champion and three-time Austrian Cup winner. In 1980 he moved to Inter Milan, won for the second year with the " Nerazzuri " (Eng. black-blue ) the Italian Cup and then transferred to AS Roma. There succeeded in the very first season of winning the Italian championship, and Prohaska then returned to Austria Wien. In the following three years, the Vienna each earned the championship title and the 1986 Cup. 1989 Prohaska said his resignation as a player.
Even with the national Prohaska celebrated successes. In 1977, he shot with his " Spitz of Izmir " Austria for the World Cup finals in Argentina in 1978. There, the legendary miracle of Córdoba followed with a 3-2 win over Germany. Also at the 1982 World Cup in Spain, he took part with Austria and played the non-aggression pact of Gijon.
Coach and television career
Shortly after his retirement as a player Prohaska was already working as a trainer at Austria Wien. Until 1992, he with Austria get two league titles and two cup victories. He was coach of the Austrian national football team in 1993 and qualified in 1997 as group winners directly for the 1998 World Cup in France. 1999 Austria suffered a 0:9 debacle against Spain and Prohaska resigned from his post. Under his aegis, the Austrian national team reached but also in May 1999 with the 17th best ever position in the FIFA World Ranking. From 1999 to 2000 he was again coach of Austria Vienna.
For several years, Herbert Prohaska analyzed football matches in the Austrian broadcasting. Its adoption by each main evening game ( "Good night !") Is one of his characteristics. After the victory of his favorites Italy in the final of the 2006 World Cup Prohaska let himself in front of cameras his mustache, which was one of his personal characteristics until then shave.
Personal honors
When the crown footballer choice Prohaska was elected in 1975 and 1985 Footballer of the Year, 1997 Coach of the Year. The APA footballer choice he could decide for himself three times (1984, 1985 and 1988).
In addition, he was elected Austrian Footballer of the 20th century in 2004, is part of the Austrian national team of the 20th century and part of the Austria- Eleven of the century.
In 1997, Prohaska by the Austrian Federal President, the Silver Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria and the 2005 Golden Badge of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria. In addition, it 2005, the Golden Badge of Honour for Services to the province of Lower Austria, and in 2008 the Silver Medal for Service to the City of Vienna was awarded by the Governor Erwin Pröll men and Michael Häupl.
Achievements
As a player:
- 7x Austrian Champion with FK Austria Wien: 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986
- 4x Austrian Cup winner with FK Austria Wien: 1974, 1977, 1980, 1986
- 1x Italian Champion with AS Roma: 1983
- 1x Italian Cup winner with Inter Milan: 1982
- World Cup Participation: 1978 ( second group stage ), 1982 ( second group stage )
As a coach:
- 2x Austrian Champion with FK Austria Wien: 1991, 1992
- 2x Austrian Cup winner with FK Austria Wien: 1990, 1992
- World Cup Participation: 1998 ( group stage )