# Josef Hickersberger

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Austrian footballer and manager (born 1948)

Josef Hickersberger Hickersberger in 2015 Personal information Date of birth (1948-04-27) 27 April 1948 (age 78) Place of birth Amstetten, Austria Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Position Midfielder Youth career 1960–1966 ASK Amstetten Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1966–1972 Austria Wien 112 (28) 1972–1976 Kickers Offenbach 118 (28) 1976–1978 Fortuna Düsseldorf 59 (5) 1978–1980 SSW Innsbruck 35 (6) 1980–1982 Rapid Wien 48 (4) Total 372 (71) International career 1968–1978 Austria 39 (5) Managerial career 1988–1990 Austria 1991–1992 Fortuna Düsseldorf 1993–1994 Austria Wien 1995–1997 Al Ahli 1996 Bahrain 1997–1999 El Mokawloon 1999–2000 Al-Shaab CSC 2000–2001 Al-Wasl 2001–2002 Al-Ittihad Qatar 2002–2005 Rapid Wien 2006–2008 Austria 2008–2010 Al-Wahda 2010 Bahrain 2010–2012 Al-Wahda * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Josef Hickersberger** (born 27 April 1948) is a former professional [football](/source/Association_football) player and former [coach](/source/Coach_(sport)) of the [Austria national football team](/source/Austria_national_football_team) and Austrian club side [Rapid Wien](/source/SK_Rapid_Wien).

## Club career

Hickersberger was born in [Amstetten](/source/Amstetten%2C_Lower_Austria), Austria. He started his playing career with [Austria Wien](/source/FK_Austria_Wien), where he was brought in by [Ernst Ocwirk](/source/Ernst_Ocwirk) in 1966. After six successful seasons he was sold for 2.1 million [schillings](/source/Austrian_schilling) to [Bundesliga](/source/Bundesliga) side [Kickers Offenbach](/source/Kickers_Offenbach). He later moved on to [Fortuna Düsseldorf](/source/Fortuna_D%C3%BCsseldorf), then returned to Austria to join [SSW Innsbruck](/source/FC_Wacker_Innsbruck) and finished his professional career with [Rapid Vienna](/source/SK_Rapid_Wien). 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](/source/Austria_national_football_team) in May 1968 against [Romania](/source/Romania_national_football_team) and was a participant at the [1978 FIFA World Cup](/source/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](/source/West_Germany_national_football_team), 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 team](/source/Austria_national_football_team) at the [1990 FIFA World Cup](/source/1990_FIFA_World_Cup) in Italy. However, after the sensational and embarrassing [1–0 defeat](/source/Faroe_Islands_v_Austria_(UEFA_Euro_1992_qualifying)) against the [Faroe Islands](/source/Faroe_Islands_national_football_team) in the first qualifying game of [UEFA Euro 1992](/source/UEFA_Euro_1992), he decided to quit and subsequently coached [Fortuna Düsseldorf](/source/Fortuna_D%C3%BCsseldorf) (1990–1992) and [Austria Wien](/source/FK_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 team](/source/Bahrain_national_football_team), and [Al Wasl FC](/source/Al_Wasl_FC) Dubai, one of the most popular clubs in the [UAE](/source/UAE).

In 2002, Hickersberger returned to Austria, and brought back success to [Rapid Wien](/source/SK_Rapid_Wien). With him as [coach](/source/Coach_(sport)), Rapid won the [Austrian Championship of 2004–05](/source/Austrian_champions_(football)), nine years after the last triumph, and accordingly qualified for the [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League) group stage where Rapid faced the teams of [Bayern Munich](/source/FC_Bayern_Munich), [Juventus](/source/Juventus_FC) and [Club Brugge](/source/Club_Brugge_KV).

He coached the [Austria national team](/source/Austria_national_football_team) during the [UEFA Euro 2008](/source/UEFA_Euro_2008) played in Austria and Switzerland, obtaining only one point out of nine. Austria lost 1–0 against [Croatia](/source/Croatia_national_football_team) and [Germany](/source/Germany_national_football_team), and rescued a late draw, a 1–1 against [Poland](/source/Poland_national_football_team) with a goal of [Ivica Vastić](/source/Ivica_Vasti%C4%87) 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](/source/Joachim_L%C3%B6w) were sent off in the match between Austria and Germany after claiming some errors made by [Manuel Enrique Mejuto González](/source/Manuel_Enrique_Mejuto_Gonz%C3%A1lez). On 23 June 2008, he quit the Austria national team post.[1]

On 10 December, Hickersberger signed a contract with [Al-Wahda FC (Abu Dhabi)](/source/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.[2] He also brought along two of his former national team assistant coaches, including [Klaus Lindenberger](/source/Klaus_Lindenberger).

## Personal life

Hickersberger's son [Thomas](/source/Thomas_Hickersberger) played for the [Austria national team](/source/Austria_national_football_team) in 2002.

## Career statistics

- *Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first.*

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 30 April 1972 Praterstadion, Vienna Malta 1–0 4–0 1974 World Cup qualifier 2. 2–0 3. 3–0 4. 3 September 1972 Stadionul Central, Craiova Romania 1–0 1–1 Friendly 5. 10 November 1976 Kavala National Stadium, Kavala Greece 1–0 3–0 Friendly

## Managerial statistics

- *As of 31 May 2012*

Team From To Record G W D L Win % Austria 1 January 1988 14 September 1990 29 10 7 12 034.48 Fortuna Düsseldorf 1 January 1991 28 August 1991 23 7 3 13 030.43 Austria Wien1 1 July 1993 30 June 1994 40 23 5 12 057.50 Al Ahli SC 1 July 1995 30 June 1997 Bahrain 1 January 1996 21 December 1996 7 1 2 4 014.29 El Mokawloon SC 1 July 1997 30 June 1999 Al-Shaab CSC 1 July 1999 30 June 2000 Al Wasl FC 1 July 2000 30 June 2001 Al-Gharafa Sports Club 1 July 2001 30 June 2002 Rapid Wien1 1 July 2002 21 December 2005 143 63 38 42 044.06 Austria 1 January 2006 23 June 2008 24 5 8 11 020.83 Al Wahda S.C.C. 10 December 2008 1 June 2010 Bahrain 3 June 2010 20 October 2010 7 2 2 3 028.57 Al Wahda S.C.C. 22 October 2010 31 May 2012 38 15 13 10 039.47 Total 311 126 78 107 040.51

- 1.**[^](#ref_a)**Statistics includes league and Europe.

## Honours

### As a player

- [Austrian Football Bundesliga](/source/Austrian_Football_Bundesliga): [1968–69](/source/1968%E2%80%9369_Austrian_football_championship), [1969–70](/source/1969%E2%80%9370_Austrian_football_championship), [1981–82](/source/1981%E2%80%9382_Austrian_Football_Bundesliga)

- [Austrian Cup](/source/Austrian_Cup): 1968–69, 1970–71, 1978–79

### As a manager

- [Austrian Cup](/source/Austrian_Cup): 1993–94

- [Bahraini Premier League](/source/Bahraini_Premier_League): [1995–96](/source/1995%E2%80%9396_Bahraini_Premier_League)

- [Qatari League](/source/Qatar_Stars_League): [2001–02](/source/2001%E2%80%9302_Qatar_Stars_League)

- [Austrian Football Bundesliga](/source/Austrian_Football_Bundesliga): [2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_Austrian_Football_Bundesliga)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Austria coach Hickersberger quits"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2008/austria/7470336.stm). *BBC Sport*. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Passela, Amith (22 July 2009). ["Hickersberger focused on Al Wahda glory"](https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/hickersberger-focused-on-al-wahda-glory-1.535412). *The National*. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 13 September 2017.

## External links

- [Josef Hickersberger](http://www.austria-archiv.at/spieler.php?Spieler_ID=228) at Austria Archive (in German)

- [Josef Hickersberger](http://rapidarchiv.at/spieler/hickersberger_josef.html) at Rapid Archive (in German)

- [Josef Hickersberger](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/22008.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

Josef Hickersberger international tournaments v t e Austria squad – 1978 FIFA World Cup 1 Koncilia 2 Sara (c) 3 Obermayer 4 Breitenberger 5 Pezzey 6 Hattenberger 7 Hickersberger 8 Prohaska 9 Krankl 10 Kreuz 11 Jara 12 Krieger 13 Happich 14 Strasser 15 Weber 16 Persidis 17 Oberacher 18 Schachner 19 Pirkner 20 Baumeister 21 Fuchsbichler 22 Baumgartner Coach: Senekowitsch v t e Austria squad – 1990 FIFA World Cup 1 Lindenberger 2 Aigner 3 Pecl 4 Pfeffer 5 Schöttel 6 Zsak 7 Russ 8 Artner 9 Polster (c) 10 Linzmaier 11 Hörtnagl 12 Baur 13 Ogris 14 Rodax 15 Keglevits 16 Reisinger 17 Pfeifenberger 18 Streiter 19 Glatzmayer 20 Herzog 21 Konsel 22 Konrad Coach: Hickersberger v t e Austria squad – UEFA Euro 2008 1 Manninger 2 Standfest 3 Stranzl 4 Pogatetz 5 Fuchs 6 Aufhauser 7 Vastić 8 Leitgeb 9 Linz 10 Ivanschitz (c) 11 Korkmaz 12 Gërçaliu 13 Katzer 14 Garics 15 Prödl 16 Patocka 17 Hiden 18 Kienast 19 Säumel 20 Harnik 21 Macho 22 Hoffer 23 Özcan Coach: Hickersberger

Josef Hickersberger managerial positions v t e Austria national football team – managers Meisl (1912–14) Retschury (1914–19) Meisl (1919–37) Retschury (1937) Zankl (1945) Bauer (1945–48) Frühwirth (1948) Nausch (1948–54) Kaulich (1954–55) Molzer (1955) Geyer (1955–56) Molzer & Argauer (1956–58) Frey, Putzendopler, Selzer & Molzer (1958) Decker (1958–64) Walter & Guttmann (1964) Frühwirth (1964–67) Alge & Pesser (1967–68) Šťastný (1968–75) Elsnerc (1975) Senekowitsch (1976–78) Stotz (1978–81) Latzke & Schmidt (1982) Hof (1982–84) Elsner (1985–87) Hickersberger (1988–90) Riedl (1990–91) Constantinic (1991) Happel (1991–92) Constantinic (1992) Prohaska (1993–99) Barić (1999–2001) Krankl (2002–05) Ruttensteiner, Herzog & Kovacicc (2005) Hickersberger (2006–08) Brückner (2008–09) Constantini (2009–11) Ruttensteinerc (2011) Koller (2011–17) Foda (2018–22) Rangnick (2022–) (c) = caretaker manager v t e Fortuna Düsseldorf – managers Körner (1924–27) Körner (1931–34) Flink (1934–35) Höger (1935–37) Flink (1937–38) Körner (1939–41) Hochgesang (1946–48) Flink (1948) Breuer (1949) Janes (1949–51) Körner (1951–53) Klötzer (1953–57) Lindemann (1957–60) Breuer (1960) Pliska (1960–62) Derwall (1962–63) Klötzer (1963–67) Melchior (1967) Oles (1967–68) Knefler (1968–70) Lucas (1970–75) Krafft (1975) Piontek (1975–76) Krafft (1976) Weise (1976–78) Tippenhauer (1978–79) Rehhagel (1979–80) Höher (1980–81) Berger (1981–82) Kremer (1982–85) Brei (1985–87) Meyer (1987) Ristić (1987–90) Hickersberger (1990–91) Schafstall (1991–92) Gede (1992) Köppel (1992) Ristić (1992–96) Wojtowicz (1996–97) Maslo (1997–98) Marić (1998) Allofs (1998–99) Neururer (1999) Gelsdorf (1999–2000) Kamp (2000) Ristić (2000–01) Fuchs (2001) Kamp (2001–02) Emmerling (2002) Petrović (2002–03) Weidemann (2003) Morales (2003–04) Weidemann (2004–07) Werner (2007) Meier (2008–13) Büskens (2013) Reck (2013) Köstner (2014) Reck (2014–15) Aksoy (2015) Kramer (2015) Hermann (2015) Kurz (2015–16) Funkel (2016–20) Rösler (2020–21) Preußer (2021–22) Thioune (2022–25) Anfang (2025–26) Ende (2026–) v t e FK Austria Wien – managers Hogan (1911–12) Meisl (1912–13) Andres (1919–21) Lanzer (1922–27) Lang (1928–30) Kurz (1930–31) Seidl (1931–32) Blum (1932–35) Konrád (1935–36) Nausch (1936–37) Sindelar (1937–38) J. Schneider (1939–40) K. Schneider (1941–42) Geyer (1945) Müller (1946–54) Nausch (1954–55) Vogl (1956–57) Adamek (1957–58) Smistik (1958–59) Probst (1959–60) Schlechta (1960–62) Frühwirth (1962–64) Müller (1964–65) Ocwirk (1965–71) Müller (1971–72) Stotz (1972) Guttmann (1973) Pecanka (1973–74) Argauer (1974) Dienst (1974–75) Löser (1975) Stotz (1976–77) Stessl (1977–79) Hof (1979–82) Halama (1982–84) Parits (1984–85) Stessl (1985–86) Parits (1986–87) Stotz (1987) Jantoka (1987–88) Starek (1988) Sara (1988) Hof (1989–90) Prohaska (1990–92) Stessl (1992–93) Hickersberger (1993–94) Coordes (1994–95) Hrubesch (1995–96) Skocik (1996–97) Frank (1997–98) Sarac (1998) Verdenik (1998–99) Konciliac (1999) Prohaska (1999–00) Baumeisterc (2000) Hochhauser (2000–01) Haan (2001) Hörmann & Pfeffer (2001) Constantinic (2001–02) Schachner (2002) Daum (2002–03) Löw (2003–04) Søndergaard (2004–05) Stöger (2005) Schinkels (2006) Zellhofer (2006–08) Constantinic (2008) Daxbacher (2008–11) Vastić (2011–12) Stöger (2012–13) Bjelica (2013–14) Gagerc (2014) Baumgartner (2014–15) Ogrisc (2015) Fink (2015–18) Letsch (2018–19) Ibertsbergerc (2019) Ilzer (2019–20) Stöger (2020–21) Schmid (2021–22) Wimmer (2023–24) Wegleitnerc (2024) Helm (2024–) (c) = caretaker manager v t e Bahrain national football team – managers Al Muawda (1958–66) El-Sharqawy (1966–74) Sharida (1974) McLennan (1974–75) Mansell (1979) Broćić (1980) Chetali (19xx–xx) Dobson (19xx–xx) Laseroms (1985–86) Stănculescu (1995–96) Hickersberger (1996) Moldovan (1999) Sidka (2000–03) Herbet (2003) Juričić (2004–05) Sidka (2005) Peruzović (2005–06) Al-Thawadic (2006) Briegel (2006–07) Máčala (2007–10) Hickersberger (2010) Eidc (2010) Sharida (2010–11) Taylor (2011–12) Calderón (2012–13) Hudson (2013–14) Hamad (2014) Eid (2014–15) Batista (2015–16) Soukup (2016–19) Sousa (2019–23) Pizzi (2023–24) Talajić (2024–) (c) = caretaker manager v t e Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC – managers Everitt () Krüger (1996–97) Hickersberger (1997–99) Shehata (2004–05) Sultan (2005) Radwan (2005–06) Basry (2006–07) Nabil (2007–08) Radwan (2008–09) Amer (2009–10) El-Gamal (2010) Todorov (2010–11) Radwan (2011–12) Youssef () Abdel-Samiea (2012–13) Nouh (2013) Radwan (2013–14) Shehata (2014–15) El Ashry (2015–16) Ouda (2016–18) Nabil (2018) El Nahhas (2018–2021) Ouda (2021–22) Gharib (2022–23) Moharam (2023–24) Ouda (2024) Gamal (2024) El Nahhas (2024) Mekki (2024–25) Komsan (2025–) (c) = caretaker manager v t e Al Wasl – managers Salem (1960–70) Al-Jarman (1971) Osman (1972–73) Valinhos (1980–81) Santana (1981–86) Shehata (1986–88) Lopes (1988–89) Nunes (1989–90) Davidovic (1991–92) Nordin (1995–96) Ivić (1996) Bernardes (1996–97) Laurier (1997–98) Bernardes (1998) Campos (1999) Kasperczak (1999–00) Laurier (2000) Hickersberger (2000–01) Lasarte (2002–03) Al Shamsi (2003) Begović (2004–05) Hašek (2005) Mario (2006–07) Beránek (2007–08) Juričić (2008) Guimarães (2009–10) Al Shamsi (2010) Farias (2010–11) Maradona (2011–12) Metsu (2012) Lacombe (2012–13) Baroot (2013) Banide (2013) Cúper (2013–14) Jorginho (2014) Calderón (2014–16) Arruabarrena (2016–18) Quinteros (2018) Al Abdouli (2018) Reghecampf (2018–20) Rabie (2020) Hellmann (2020–22) Pizzi (2022–23) Milojević (2023–25) Castro (2025) Meral (2025–26) Vitória (2026–) v t e Al-Gharafa SC – managers Ibrahoma (1979) Abu Rujaila (1979) Hassan Afif (1986–87) Al Missned (1989) Cosme (1989–90) Đorđević (1991) Roth (1992–93) Pašić (1993–94) Hadžiabdić (1994–99) Meulensteen (1999–00) Fazlić (2000–01) Hickersberger (2001–02) Gourcuff (2002–03) Meeuws (2003) Alhinho (2003–04) Saintfiet (2004) Metsu (2004–05) Harres Mohammed (2006) Rouquette (2006) Sidka (2006–07) Zouaoui (2007) Stöhr (2007–08) Paquetá (2008–09) Caio Jr. (2009–11) Vitorino (2011) Metsu (2011–12) Silas (2012) Sadegh (2012) Perrin (2012) Sadeghc (2013) Zico (2013–14) Sadeghc (2014) Aguirre (2014) Paquetá (2014–15) Chamusca (2015) Caixinha (2015–17) Sadeghc (2017) Fernandez (2017) Uygun (2017–18) Gourcuff (2018–19) Jokanović (2019–21) Stramaccioni (2021–22) Martins (2022–) v t e SK Rapid Wien – managers Schönecker (1910–25) Willmott (1925–26) Bauer (1926–36) Nitsch (1936–45) Pesser (1945–53) Uridil (1953–54) Hierländer (1954–55) Gernhardt (1955) Wagner (1955) Beranek (1956) Wagner (1956) Merkel (1956–58) Kumhofer (1958–59) Körner (1959–66) Vytlačil (1966–68) Decker (1968) Vytlačil (1968–69) Rappan (1969–70) Springer (1970–72) Körner (1972) Hložek (1972–75) Pecanka (1975) Binder and Körner (1975–76) Brzeżańczyk (1976–77) Körner (1977–78) Schlechta (1978–79) Skocik (1979–82) Nuske (1982) Barić (1982–85) Marković (1985–86) Barić (1986–88) Kaipel (1988) Marković (1988–89) Krankl (1989–92) Starek (1992–93) Baumgartner (1993–94) Dokupil (1994–98) Weber (1998–00) Dokupil (2000–01) Persidis (2001) Matthäus (2001–02) Hickersberger (2002–05) Zellhofer (2006) Pacult (2006–11) Barisic (2011) Schöttel (2011–13) Barisic (2013–16) Büskens (2016) Čanadi (2016–17) Djuricin (2017–18) Kühbauer (2018–21) Hofmann (2021) Feldhofer (2021–22) Barisic (2022–23) Klauß (2023–25) Kulovitsc (2025) Stöger (2025) Kulovitsc (2025) Thorup (2025–) (c) = caretaker manager v t e Al Wahda FC – managers Toulan (1979–84) Mohajerani (1984–86) Halilović (1991–92) El-Gohary (1995–96) Bonfrère (1998–99) Krol (1999) Davidovic (1999–00) Israël (2000–01) Bonfrère (2001–02) Van der Zouwenc (2002) Muratoğlu (2002–03) Fringer (2003) Courbis (2003) Israël (2003–04) Abdel-Halim (2004) Hollmann (2005–06) Tardy (2006) Köppel (2006) Bonfrère (2007–08) Hickersberger (2008–10) Bölöni (2010) Tite (2010) Hickersberger (2010–12) Ivanković (2012–13) Hickersberger (2013) Jarolím (2013) Peseiro (2013–15) Al-Jaber (2015) Aguirre (2015–17) Reghecampf (2017–18) ten Cate (2018–19) Steijn (2019) Jiménez (2019–20) Wotte (2020) Rašović (2020–21) ten Cate (2021) Dufrennes (2021–22) Carvalhal (2022) Jiménez (2022–23) Buitenwegc (2023) Mosimane (2023) Buitenwegc (2023–24) Tufegdžić (2024) Deila (2024) Milanič (2024–25) Morais (2025) Milanič (2026) Al-Abdooli (2026) Chamusca (2026–) (c) = caretaker manager

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