Dietmar Kühbauer
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Dietmar Kühbauer (born 4 April 1971 in Heiligenkreuz/Lafnitztal
, Burgenland
) is a former Austria
n football
midfielder
, currently works as Head Coach from Trenkwalder Admira II
.
, which Rapid lost. "Don Didi" is still considered a star among the Rapid fans. In 1999 he was chosen in Rapid's Team of the Century.
In 1997 he moved abroad to join La Liga
side Real Sociedad
and in 2000 he signed for German Bundesliga outfit VfL Wolfsburg
. Two years later, he returned to Austria to play for his childhood team SV Mattersburg
where he finished his playing career after the 2007/2008 season.
in a May 1992 friendly match against Poland
and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup
. He earned 55 caps, scoring 5 goals. On September 4, 2005 he announced his retirement from international matches. His final international was a September 2005 World Cup qualification match against Poland
.
to pick him up after Rapid had enjoyed a winter break in Dubai
. Tragedy happened when her car slewed off the road near Eisenstadt
and she was rushed to hospital, with three ribs having punctured her lung. She fell into a coma and died a half year later. A disillusionised Kühbauer then left Austria to start a new career abroad.
as Head Coach. 2010 he became coach of the first squad and led the team to the promotion to the Austrian Football Bundesligahttp://www.transfermarkt.de/de/news/24182/kuehbauer-erster-trainerjob.html.
Heiligenkreuz im Lafnitztal
Heiligenkreuz im Lafnitztal is a town in the district of Jennersdorf in Burgenland in Austria close to the Austria/Hungary border....
, Burgenland
Burgenland
Burgenland is the easternmost and least populous state or Land of Austria. It consists of two Statutarstädte and seven districts with in total 171 municipalities. It is 166 km long from north to south but much narrower from west to east...
) is a former Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, currently works as Head Coach from Trenkwalder Admira II
VfB Admira Wacker Mödling
FC Admira Wacker Mödling is an Austrian football club from Mödling. The club was originally formed in 1905 as SK Admira Vienna in the Austrian capital...
.
Club career
A central midfielder with incredible passing, Kühbauer started his professional career at Admira Wacker, making his Austrian Football Bundesliga debut in 1987, at 16 years of age. After 5 years he moved to city rivals Rapid Wien with whom he won a league and domestic cup title. He also played in the 1996 UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final against Paris St Germain in BrusselsBrussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, which Rapid lost. "Don Didi" is still considered a star among the Rapid fans. In 1999 he was chosen in Rapid's Team of the Century.
In 1997 he moved abroad to join La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
side Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909...
and in 2000 he signed for German Bundesliga outfit VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix...
. Two years later, he returned to Austria to play for his childhood team SV Mattersburg
SV Mattersburg
SV Mattersburg is an Austrian association football club from Mattersburg, Burgenland. For sponsorship reasons, the club is currently also known as SV Bauwelt Koch Mattersburg....
where he finished his playing career after the 2007/2008 season.
International career
He made his debut for AustriaAustria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
in a May 1992 friendly match against Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
. He earned 55 caps, scoring 5 goals. On September 4, 2005 he announced his retirement from international matches. His final international was a September 2005 World Cup qualification match against Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
.
Personal tragedy
On 16 February 1997, Kühbauer's three months-pregnant wife Michaela drove to SchwechatVienna International Airport
Vienna International Airport , located in Schwechat and southeast of central Vienna, is the busiest and biggest airport in Austria. It is often referred to as Schwechat, the name of the county it is in. The airport is capable of handling wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340...
to pick him up after Rapid had enjoyed a winter break in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
. Tragedy happened when her car slewed off the road near Eisenstadt
Eisenstadt
- Politics :The current mayor of Eisenstadt is Andrea Fraunschiel ÖVP.The district council is composed as follows :* ÖVP: 17 seats* SPÖ: 8 seats* Austrian Green Party: 2 seats* FPÖ: 2 seats- Castles and palaces :...
and she was rushed to hospital, with three ribs having punctured her lung. She fell into a coma and died a half year later. A disillusionised Kühbauer then left Austria to start a new career abroad.
Coaching career
On 18 November 2008 he signed a contract by Trenkwalder Admira IIVfB Admira Wacker Mödling
FC Admira Wacker Mödling is an Austrian football club from Mödling. The club was originally formed in 1905 as SK Admira Vienna in the Austrian capital...
as Head Coach. 2010 he became coach of the first squad and led the team to the promotion to the Austrian Football Bundesligahttp://www.transfermarkt.de/de/news/24182/kuehbauer-erster-trainerjob.html.
Player
- Austrian Football Bundesliga (1):
- 1996
- Austrian CupAustrian CupThe Austrian Cup, in German: ÖFB-Cup is an annual football competition held by the Austrian Football Association, the ÖFB.It has been held since 1919, with the exception of the time of the Anschluss between 1939 and 1945 and the period between 1950 and 1958 when the competition was deemed of...
(1):- 1995
External links
- Profile - Rapid Archive
- Career stats - National Football Teams