Hannes Winklbauer

Association footballer

Hannes Winklbauer (born 25 December 1949) was a former Austrian football player. After the end of his active career he worked as a football coach and journalist.[1]

Hannes Winklbauer
Personal information
Full name Johann Winklbauer
Date of birth (1949-12-25) 25 December 1949 (age 74)
Place of birth Kapfenberg, Austria
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000 –1969 Kapfenberger SV 10
1969–1971 Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz 30
1971–1984 Austria Salzburg 303 (4)
National team
1974–1975 Austria 7 (0)
Teams managed
1984–1985 Austria Salzburg
1986–1987 Austria Salzburg
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career change

He started his career with SV Kapfenberg. From 1969 to 1971 he played for SW Bregenz. In 1971 he went to SV Austria Salzburg where he stayed until the end of his active career.

National team change

Winkelbauer played seven matches for the Austrian national football team between 1974 and 1975.

Manager change

He started his coaching career with ASVÖ FC Puch where his brother Hubert was a player. In the 1984–85 season he was coach and manager of SV Austria Salzburg. The club was relegated but he found new players who became very important for the club in the following years, like Christian Fürstaller and Wolfgang Feiersinger. After a second spell as manager in the 1986–87 season he ended his coaching career.

Personal life change

After his coaching career he became a sports journalist. Until his retirement in 2010 he wrote mainly for the Salzburger Nachrichten.

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