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Andreas Heraf
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Personal information
Date of birth (1967-09-10) 10 September 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Graphia Wien
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1988 Rapid Wien 55 (6)
1988–1990 First Vienna 76 (19)
1991 Austria Salzburg 11 (4)
1991–1994 Vorwärts Steyr 80 (23)
1994 Hannover 96 17 (3)
1995–1999 Rapid Wien 135 (21)
2000–2001 Kärnten 30 (0)
Total 404 (76)
International career
1996–1998 Austria 11 (1)
Managerial career
2001–2002 1. FC Saarbrücken
2003–2005 Austria Lustenau
2005 SC Schwanenstadt
2006 FC Superfund
2006–2007 SC Schwanenstadt
2007–2008 SC-ESV Parndorf 1919
2008–2015 Austria U20
2015–2017 Austria U17
2017–2018 New Zealand women
2018–2019 Floridsdorfer AC
2021 SV Ried
2021-2022 Türkgücü München
2022–2023 Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz
2023–2024 SC Austria Lustenau
2024 BFC Dynamo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andreas Heraf (born 10 September 1967) is an Austrian football manager and former player. He was most recently the head coach for the German team BFC Dynamo. Before that, he worked as the technical director for New Zealand Football. He also coached the New Zealand women's national team.

Playing Career Highlights

Andreas Heraf was a strong player in the middle of the field. He played for several clubs during his career.

Early Club Days

Heraf began his professional playing journey at Rapid Wien. In 1988, he moved to First Vienna, another team in his home city. He also played for Austria Salzburg for a short time. After that, he joined Vorwärts Steyr.

Return to Rapid Wien

After playing for Hannover 96 in Germany, Heraf came back to Rapid Wien. This was a big part of his career. In 1996, he played in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final. His team, Rapid Wien, played against Paris St Germain in Brussels. Unfortunately, Rapid Wien lost that match. He finished his playing career at FC Kärnten.

Playing for Austria

Andreas Heraf also played for his country, Austria.

National Team Debut

He first played for the Austrian national team in April 1996. This was a friendly game against Hungary. He was part of the team for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Even though he was in the squad, he did not play in any matches during the World Cup.

International Goals and Caps

Heraf played a total of 11 games for Austria. He scored one goal for his country. This goal came in a match against Latvia in 1997. His last game for Austria was in October 1998. It was a World Cup qualification match against San Marino.

Coaching Career

After he stopped playing, Andreas Heraf became a football manager. He has coached many different teams.

First Coaching Roles

His first coaching jobs were with clubs like Austria Lustenau, SC Schwanenstadt, and FC Superfund. He also coached SC-ESV Parndorf 1919 for a few months. After that, he started working with the Austrian national youth teams. He coached the Austria U20 team from 2008 to 2015. Then, he coached the Austria U17 team from 2015 to 2017.

New Zealand Women's National Team

In April 2017, Heraf became the technical director for New Zealand Football. Later that year, he also took on the role of coach for the New Zealand women's national team.

After a match in June 2018, some players raised concerns about his coaching style. An independent investigation was started to look into these concerns. On 31 July 2018, it was announced that Heraf and New Zealand Football had decided to part ways. He left his roles by the end of that week.

Return to Europe

After his time in New Zealand, Heraf returned to Europe. He coached Floridsdorfer AC and SV Ried. In December 2021, he joined Türkgücü München. In December 2022, Heraf was named manager of Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz.

On 25 April 2024, Heraf became the head coach of the German team BFC Dynamo. However, he had to resign on 2 September 2024. This was due to health reasons, as he suffered from a back problem. His contract with the club was ended.

Achievements

Andreas Heraf won several titles during his playing career.

Rapid Wien

FC Kärnten

  • Austrian Cup:
    • 2000–01

See also

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