Josef Degeorgi

Josef Degeorgi (born 19 January 1960 in Bad Voeslau, Lower Austria ) is a former Austrian football player. The defender took part in the 1982 World Cup and has been with the Vienna Austria three times Austrian champion.

Career

Josef Degeorgi began his career as a striker in the youth team of his home club ASK Bad Vöslau. In 1974, he played for FC Admira / Wacker, where he was withdrawn in the defense. A regular place in the first team he Fight for itself first time in 1979 /80. In 1982, he reached with his team for the first time a European Cup starting place and made his debut under his former coach Felix Latzke in a 3-2 away win against Hungary on March 24 in the Austrian national team. After two months later as a defender still scored the winner against Denmark, he blossomed at the last minute for a regular player for the 1982 World Cup in Spain, where he was also in the first four games in the grid. Austria was able to reach the eighth.

This rapid rise courted accordingly, he came in January 1983 Vienna Austria, where he was to celebrate his greatest success. Until his return transfer to FC Admira / Wacker in the summer of 1990, he was from 1984 to 1986 three times in succession Austrian champion and also won the 1986 OFB Cup, where he was in the final at 6-4 after extra time in Rapid Gerhard Hanappi Stadium enlisted in the shooters list. Biggest international success in this period was the entry into the European Cup semi-final in 1983, with Josef Degeorgi saw even the climbs against FC Barcelona and Inter Milan as the biggest success.

After a season 1990/91 at FC Admira / Wacker Josef Degeorgi went to the end of his professional career still to VfB Mödling in the 2nd Division, where in 1992 the rise succeeded. His career finale spent the defender in the SV Rohrbach and again at ASK Bad Vöslau as player-coach. 1999 moved Josef Degeorgi still in Bad Vöslau the violet dress on. As a coach, he worked from 2003 to 2007 at FC Stadlau and from 2007 to 2009 when ASV Voesendorf. He currently trains the SV St. Margaret.

Achievements

  • 3 x Austrian Champion: 1984, 1985, 1986
  • 1 x Austrian Cup winner: 1986
  • Participation in the Football World Cup 1982: 8th Place
  • 30 caps and 1 goal for the Austrian national football team from 1982 to 1990
Gerhard Hanappi Stadium 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup 1983–84 UEFA Cup 1984–85 European Cup
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