{{Short description|Austrian footballer and manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Rene Pauritsch | image = AUT vs. LIE 2015-10-12 (160).jpg | caption = Pauritsch in 2015 | height = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|2|4}} | birth_place = Vienna, Austria | currentclub = | position = Forward | years1 = 1984–1985 | clubs1 = ASK Voitsberg | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1985–1986 | clubs2 = Grazer AK | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 1986–1987 | clubs3 = Donawitzer SV Leoben | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 1992–1993 | clubs4 = Grazer AK | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 1993–1994 | clubs5 = Red-White Rankweil | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 1996–1997 | clubs6 = SV Frohnleiten | caps6 = | goals6 = | manageryears1 = 2005 | managerclubs1 = AKA Vorarlberg | manageryears2 = 2005–2007 | managerclubs2 = Austria Lustenau | manageryears3 = 2008–2012 | managerclubs3 = Liechtenstein U-21 | manageryears4 = 2012–2018 | managerclubs4 = Liechtenstein | managerclubs5 = Liechtenstein (Interim) | manageryears5 = 2023 }} '''Rene Pauritsch''' (born 4 December 1964) is an Austrian football manager and former player who played as a forward.<ref>{{Worldfootball.net|rene-pauritsch|new_id=pe2796}}</ref>
==Managerial career== Pauritsch was appointed manager of the Liechtenstein national team in 2012, succeeding Hans-Peter Zaugg.<ref>{{cite news |title=Liechtenstein part company with Zaugg after six years |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-europe-liechtenstein-idUKBRE89S10520121029 |access-date=3 March 2021 |work=Reuters |date=29 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Fußball: Rene Pauritsch: Der einzige Nationaltrainer aus Österreich |trans-title=Football: Rene Pauritsch: The only national team coach from Austria |url=https://www.kleinezeitung.at/sport/fussball/4000259/Fussball_Rene-Pauritsch_Der-einzige-Nationaltrainer-aus-Oesterreich |access-date=3 March 2021 |work=Kleine Zeitung |date=13 November 2012 |language=de}}</ref>
At the end of 2018, Pauritsch left his role as manager to become the sporting director for Liechtenstein's national team. Previously, this role was part of the manager job, but this was split as part of the LFV's 2021 strategy<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rene Pauritsch ab 2019 nur noch Technischer Leiter |url=https://www.lfv.li/news?tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=1349&cHash=9fd189b3cf05be2228182077f5285599 |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=www.lfv.li |language=de-DE}}</ref>
In March 2023, after Martin Stocklasa left the Liechtenstein national team to become manager of FC Vaduz, it was announced that Pauritsch would manage the team for their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Portugal and Iceland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Martin Stocklasa wird Trainer beim FC Vaduz |url=https://www.lfv.li/news?tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=1992&cHash=5d76a563eddb173bd088d4a688deae6c |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=www.lfv.li |language=de-DE}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==Managerial statistics== {{Updated|26 March 2023}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|Nat !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="5"|Record |- !G!!W!!D!!L!!Win % |- |align=left|Austria Lustenau |{{flagicon|Austria}} |align=left|July 2005 |align=left|June 2007 {{WDL|74|33|23|18}} |- |align=left|Liechtenstein |{{flagicon|Liechtenstein}} |align=left|October 2012 |align=left|November 2018 {{WDL|49|4|7|38}} |- |align=left|Liechtenstein |{{flagicon|Liechtenstein}} |align=left|March 2023 |align=left|May 2023 {{WDL|2|0|0|2}} |- !colspan="4"|Total {{WDLtot|125|37|30|58|decimals=2}} |}
==External links== *[http://www.lfv.li/ Liechtensteiner Fussballverbund] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130820110012/http://www.autoren.tv// Die Elf, documentary film about Liechtenstein national team]
{{Liechtenstein national football team managers}}
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