{{Short description|Austrian footballer and manager (born 1948)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Josef Hickersberger | image = AUT vs. MDA 2015-09-05 (209).jpg | caption = Hickersberger in 2015 | fullname = | height = 1.77 m | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|4|27|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Amstetten, Lower Austria|Amstetten]], Austria | currentclub = | position = [[Midfielder]] | youthyears1 = 1960–1966 | youthclubs1 = ASK Amstetten | years1 = 1966–1972 | clubs1 = [[FK Austria Wien|Austria Wien]] | caps1 = 112 | goals1 = 28 | years2 = 1972–1976 | clubs2 = [[Kickers Offenbach]] | caps2 = 118 | goals2 = 28 | years3 = 1976–1978 | clubs3 = [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]] | caps3 = 59 | goals3 = 5 | years4 = 1978–1980 | clubs4 = [[FC Wacker Innsbruck|SSW Innsbruck]] | caps4 = 35 | goals4 = 6 | years5 = 1980–1982 | clubs5 = [[SK Rapid Wien|Rapid Wien]] | caps5 = 48 | goals5 = 4 | totalcaps = 372 | totalgoals = 71 | nationalyears1 = 1968–1978 | nationalteam1 = [[Austria national football team|Austria]] | nationalcaps1 = 39 | nationalgoals1 = 5 | manageryears1 = 1988–1990 | managerclubs1 = [[Austria national football team|Austria]] | manageryears2 = 1991–1992 | managerclubs2 = [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]] | manageryears3 = 1993–1994 | managerclubs3 = [[FK Austria Wien|Austria Wien]] | manageryears4 = 1995–1997 | managerclubs4 = [[Al-Ahli (Manama)|Al Ahli]] | manageryears5 = 1996 | managerclubs5 = [[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain]] | manageryears6 = 1997–1999 | managerclubs6 = [[El Mokawloon SC|El Mokawloon]] | manageryears7 = 1999–2000 | managerclubs7 = [[Al-Shaab CSC]] | manageryears8 = 2000–2001 | managerclubs8 = [[Al Wasl FC|Al-Wasl]] | manageryears9 = 2001–2002 | managerclubs9 = [[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Ittihad Qatar]] | manageryears10 = 2002–2005 | managerclubs10 = [[Rapid Wien]] | manageryears11 = 2006–2008 | managerclubs11 = [[Austria national football team|Austria]] | manageryears12 = 2008–2010 | managerclubs12 = [[Al Wahda FC|Al-Wahda]] | manageryears13 = 2010 | managerclubs13 = [[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain]] | manageryears14 = 2010–2012 | managerclubs14 = [[Al Wahda FC|Al-Wahda]] }}
'''Josef Hickersberger''' (born 27 April 1948) is a former professional [[Association football|football]] player and former [[Coach (sport)|coach]] of the [[Austria national football team]] and Austrian club side [[SK Rapid Wien|Rapid Wien]].
==Club career== Hickersberger was born in [[Amstetten, Lower Austria|Amstetten]], Austria. He started his playing career with [[FK Austria Wien|Austria Wien]], where he was brought in by [[Ernst Ocwirk]] in 1966. After six successful seasons he was sold for 2.1 million [[Austrian schilling|schilling]]s to [[Bundesliga]] side [[Kickers Offenbach]]. He later moved on to [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]], then returned to Austria to join [[FC Wacker Innsbruck|SSW Innsbruck]] and finished his professional career with [[SK Rapid Wien|Rapid Vienna]]. He continued playing for amateur sides Badener AC, UFC Pama, SV Forchtenstein and WSV Traisen where he took up his first coaching posts.
==International career== Hickersberger made his debut for [[Austria national football team|Austria]] in May 1968 against [[Romania national football team|Romania]] and was a participant at the [[1978 FIFA World Cup]]. He earned 39 caps, scoring five goals. His last international match was at the World Cup in 1978 against [[West Germany national football team|West Germany]], a game dubbed ''The miracle of Córdoba'' which Austria won 3–2.
==Managerial career== Since retiring as a player, Hickersberger has worked as a football coach. He was the coach of the [[Austria national football team|Austria national team]] at the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]] in Italy. However, after the sensational and embarrassing [[Faroe Islands v Austria (UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying)|1–0 defeat]] against the [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]] in the first qualifying game of [[UEFA Euro 1992]], he decided to quit and subsequently coached [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]] (1990–1992) and [[FK Austria Wien|Austria Wien]] (1993–94).
Hickersberger then worked for a few years in the Middle Eastern region, where he trained several teams, among them the [[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain national team]], and [[Al Wasl FC]] Dubai, one of the most popular clubs in the [[UAE]].
In 2002, Hickersberger returned to Austria, and brought back success to [[SK Rapid Wien|Rapid Wien]]. With him as [[Coach (sport)|coach]], Rapid won the [[Austrian champions (football)|Austrian Championship of 2004–05]], nine years after the last triumph, and accordingly qualified for the [[UEFA Champions League]] group stage where Rapid faced the teams of [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]], [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] and [[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]].
He coached the [[Austria national football team|Austria national team]] during the [[UEFA Euro 2008]] played in Austria and Switzerland, obtaining only one point out of nine. Austria lost 1–0 against [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] and [[Germany national football team|Germany]], and rescued a late draw, a 1–1 against [[Poland national football team|Poland]] with a goal of [[Ivica Vastić]] on minute 93. Austria stayed in the third position in the Group B, staying out of the competition in their own country. Hickersberger and [[Joachim Löw]] were sent off in the match between Austria and Germany after claiming some errors made by [[Manuel Enrique Mejuto González]]. On 23 June 2008, he quit the Austria national team post.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2008/austria/7470336.stm|title=Austria coach Hickersberger quits|date=23 June 2008|work=BBC Sport|access-date=20 August 2009}}</ref>
On 10 December, Hickersberger signed a contract with [[Al-Wahda FC (Abu Dhabi)]] as head coach until 30 June 2009. After finishing fourth, therefore earning a play-off berth in the Asian Champions League, and leading the team to the Etisalat Cup Final in his first year at the club, he signed a one-year extension.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/hickersberger-focused-on-al-wahda-glory-1.535412 |title= Hickersberger focused on Al Wahda glory |date=22 July 2009 |last=Passela |first=Amith |work=The National|location=Abu Dhabi |access-date=2017-09-13}}</ref> He also brought along two of his former national team assistant coaches, including [[Klaus Lindenberger]].
==Personal life== Hickersberger's son [[Thomas Hickersberger|Thomas]] played for the [[Austria national football team|Austria national team]] in 2002.
==Career statistics== :''Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first.'' {| class="wikitable" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || rowspan="3" | 30 April 1972 || rowspan="3" | [[Ernst-Happel-Stadion|Praterstadion]], [[Vienna]] || rowspan="3" | {{fb|Malta}} || '''1'''–0 || rowspan="3" | 4–0 || rowspan="3" | [[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#Group 1|1974 World Cup qualifier]] |- | 2. || '''2'''–0 |- | 3. || '''3'''–0 |- | 4. || 3 September 1972 || [[Stadionul Ion Oblemenco|Stadionul Central]], [[Craiova]] || {{fb|Romania}} || '''1'''–0 || 1–1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]] |- | 5. || 10 November 1976 || [[Anthi Karagianni Stadium|Kavala National Stadium]], [[Kavala]] || {{fb|Greece}} || '''1'''–0 || 3–0 || Friendly |}
==Managerial statistics== {{updated|31 May 2012}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="6"|Record |- !G!!W!!D!!L!!Win % |- |align=left|[[Austria national football team|Austria]] |align=left|1 January 1988 |align=left|14 September 1990 {{WDL|29|10|7|12}} |- |align=left|[[Fortuna Düsseldorf]] |align=left|1 January 1991 |align=left|28 August 1991 {{WDL|23|7|3|13}} |- |align=left|[[FK Austria Wien|Austria Wien]]{{ref|a|1}} |align=left|1 July 1993 |align=left|30 June 1994 {{WDL|40|23|5|12}} |- |align=left|[[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al Ahli SC]] |align=left|1 July 1995 |align=left|30 June 1997 {{WDL| | | | }} |- |align=left|[[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain]] |align=left|1 January 1996 |align=left|21 December 1996 {{WDL|7|1|2|4}} |- |align=left|[[El Mokawloon SC]] |align=left|1 July 1997 |align=left|30 June 1999 {{WDL| | | | }} |- |align=left|[[Al-Shaab CSC]] |align=left|1 July 1999 |align=left|30 June 2000 {{WDL| | | | }} |- |align=left|[[Al Wasl FC]] |align=left|1 July 2000 |align=left|30 June 2001 {{WDL| | | | }} |- |align=left|[[Al-Gharafa Sports Club]] |align=left|1 July 2001 |align=left|30 June 2002 {{WDL| | | | }} |- |align=left|[[SK Rapid Wien|Rapid Wien]]{{ref|a|1}} |align=left|1 July 2002 |align=left|21 December 2005 {{WDL|143|63|38|42}} |- |align=left|[[Austria national football team|Austria]] |align=left|1 January 2006 |align=left|23 June 2008 {{WDL|24|5|8|11}} |- |align=left|[[Al Wahda S.C.C.]] |align=left|10 December 2008 |align=left|1 June 2010 {{WDL| | | | }} |- |align=left|[[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain]] |align=left|3 June 2010 |align=left|20 October 2010 {{WDL|7|2|2|3}} |- |align=left|[[Al Wahda S.C.C.]] |align=left|22 October 2010 |align=left|31 May 2012 {{WDL|38|15|13|10}} |- !colspan="3"|Total {{WDLtot|311|126|78|107}} |}
*1.{{note|a}}Statistics includes league and Europe.
==Honours==
===As a player=== * [[Austrian Football Bundesliga]]: [[1968–69 Austrian football championship|1968–69]], [[1969–70 Austrian football championship|1969–70]], [[1981–82 Austrian Football Bundesliga|1981–82]] * [[Austrian Cup]]: 1968–69, 1970–71, 1978–79
===As a manager=== * [[Austrian Cup]]: 1993–94 * [[Bahraini Premier League]]: [[1995–96 Bahraini Premier League|1995–96]] * [[Qatar Stars League|Qatari League]]: [[2001–02 Qatar Stars League|2001–02]] * [[Austrian Football Bundesliga]]: [[2004–05 Austrian Football Bundesliga|2004–05]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.austria-archiv.at/spieler.php?Spieler_ID=228 Josef Hickersberger] at Austria Archive {{in lang|de}} * [http://rapidarchiv.at/spieler/hickersberger_josef.html Josef Hickersberger] at Rapid Archive {{in lang|de}} * {{NFT player|22008}}
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