Friedrich Koncilia

Friedrich (Friedl) Koncilia (born 25 February 1948) is a former Austrian football player mainly for FK Austria Wien. He has also played for Austria national team.

Friedl Koncilia
Personal information
Full name Friedrich Koncilia
Date of birth (1948-02-25) 25 February 1948
Place of birth Klagenfurt, Austria
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965-1969
1969-1971
1971-1979
1979
1980-1985
Austria Klagenfurt
Wattens
Wacker Innsbruck
Anderlecht
Austria Wien
National team
1970-1985 Austria
Teams managed
1997-1998
1999
Gamba Osaka
Austria Wien
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

At the age of 14 he came to KAC, an icehockeyclub, but the coach of the football department brought him to football.[1] He played in Austria for Austria Klagenfurt, SSW Innsbruck and Austria Wien. Abroad he played for RSC Anderlecht. He is one of the most successful goalkeepers in Austria. During his career he was 8 times Austrian Champion and six times Cup winner and played 526 league matches, 76 Cup matches and 51 matches in European cups.

For Austria he played 85 matches, his first international match was on 27 September 1970 versus Hungary. His last match was in 1985. For Austria he played in the FIFA World Cup 1978 where he played in the legendary match versus Germany in Cordoba and 1982.

He was chosen as goalkeeper for a FIFA-selection playing versus Argentinia on 25 June 1979 He was goalkeeper in the 2nd half time. He was also goalkeeper in an UEFA-team playing versus CSSR, which celebrated the 70th anniversary.[1]

After the end of his playing career he became coach for Austria Wien, Gamba Osaka and Brandl-Bau Ischl.

Club career statistics

[2]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
AustriaLeague
1969/70WattensChampionship300
1970/71300
1971/72Wacker InnsbruckChampionship150
1972/73300
1973/74240
1974/75Bundesliga340
1975/76340
1976/77360
1977/78360
1978/79270
BelgiumLeague
1979/80AnderlechtFirst Division80
AustriaLeague
1979/80Austria WienBundesliga190
1980/81240
1981/82350
1982/83300
1983/84290
1984/85260
CountryAustria 4590
Belgium 80
Total 4670

International career statistics

[3]

Austria national team
YearAppsGoals
197030
197100
197210
197350
197410
197570
197680
197780
1978110
197980
198040
198130
198290
198360
198460
198540
Total840

Honours

  • Member of the Austrian squad FIFA World Cup: 1978,1982
  • Member:Austria Wien team of the century (elected 2001)
  • Member of the FIFA World selection:1979
  • 8 × Austrian Champion: 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984 und 1985
  • 6 × Austrian Cup: 1973, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1982 und 1984;

Manager career

  • Goalkeeper coach Austria Wien (1993/94)
  • Coach of Gamba Osaka (1997/98)
  • Manager of Austria Wien (1998/99–Nov 2000)
  • Coach of Austria Wien (2 April 1999–30 May 1999)
  • Coach of Brandl-Bau Bad Ischl (2002–2007)

References

  1. "Austria Wien Archiv - Die Online Statistik". www.austria-archiv.at.
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Friedl Koncilia". www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. "Friedl Koncilia - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
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