Heimo Pfeifenberger facts for kids
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Pfeifenberger as Wiener Neustadt manager in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 29 December 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Zederhaus, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m | ||
| Playing position | Striker, winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SV Grödig (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1987 | USV Zederhaus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987–1988 | Austria Salzburg | 30 | (13) |
| 1988–1992 | Rapid Wien | 117 | (42) |
| 1992–1996 | SV Wüstenrot Salzburg | 122 | (58) |
| 1996–1998 | Werder Bremen | 43 | (5) |
| 1998–2005 | Austria Salzburg | 91 | (15) |
| 2007 | Seekirchen | 4 | (4) |
| 2007 | SV Grödig | 2 | (1) |
| Total | 409 | (138) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989–1998 | Austria | 40 | (9) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2005–2007 | Red Bull Salzburg (youth) | ||
| 2007–2009 | SV Grödig | ||
| 2009–2010 | Austria U-21 (assistant) | ||
| 2010 | SPG Axams-Götzens | ||
| 2010–2012 | SV Grödig | ||
| 2012–2014 | SC Wiener Neustadt | ||
| 2015–2018 | Wolfsberger AC | ||
| 2020 | FK Sūduva | ||
| 2020– | SV Grödig | ||
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Heimo Pfeifenberger (born 29 December 1966) is a famous Austrian football manager and former player. He played as a striker or winger. Currently, he is the manager of SV Grödig.
Playing for Clubs
Heimo Pfeifenberger started his football journey as a youth player. He played for USV Zederhaus. Later, he joined several professional clubs. These included Austria Salzburg, Werder Bremen, SK Rapid Wien, SV Seekirchen 1945, and SV Grödig.
His most successful time was with Austria Salzburg. He helped them win the league title twice. This happened in 1994 and 1995. He also won the Austrian Supercup with Salzburg. In 1994, he played in the UEFA Cup Final. His team lost to Inter Milan.
Heimo was a great goal scorer. In the 1993–94 season, he was the top scorer in the Austrian Bundesliga. He scored 14 goals that season. Overall, he scored 74 goals for Salzburg. He also scored 43 goals for Rapid Wien. This made him one of the best goal scorers in the Austrian league.
Playing for Austria
Heimo Pfeifenberger also played for his country. He joined the Austrian national team. His first game was in August 1989. It was a World Cup qualification match against Iceland.
He represented Austria in two big tournaments. He played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He played a total of 40 games for Austria. In these games, he scored nine goals. His last international game was in August 1998. It was a friendly match against France.
Coaching Teams
After his playing career, Heimo Pfeifenberger became a football coach. He has managed several teams. On 30 May 2012, he became the coach of Wiener Neustadt. He stayed there until November 2014.
Later, on 25 November 2015, he became the new manager of Wolfsberger AC. In January 2020, he moved to Lithuania. He became the head coach of FK Sūduva. However, his time there was short. The club ended his contract in April after only two games. On 1 July 2020, he returned to SV Grödig. He is still coaching there today.
Honours
- Austrian Football Bundesliga: 1993–94, 1994–95
- Austrian Bundesliga top goalscorer: 1993–94
See also
In Spanish: Heimo Pfeifenberger para niños
