Günter Kronsteiner
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 September 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Austria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| DSV Leoben | |||
| Wacker Innsbruck | |||
| Red Bull Salzburg | |||
| LASK Linz | |||
| Rapid Lienz | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| Rapid Lienz (Player-Coach) | |||
| 1998–1999 | DSV Leoben | ||
| 2004-2005 | Austria Vienna | ||
| 2011-2013 | Villacher SV | ||
| 2013–2014 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||
| 2015– | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Günter Kronsteiner (born 14 September 1953) is a former Austrian footballer who was most recently head coach of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the American North American Soccer League.
Playing career
During his playing career, Kronsteiner had played with DSV Leoben,[1] Wacker Innsbruck, Red Bull Salzburg, LASK Linz, and Rapid Lienz.[2] While with Wacker, he won two Austrian Bundesliga titles and participated in the UEFA Cup.[2]
Post Playing Career
After his playing days were over, Kronsteiner spent the majority of his time as a Director of Sports for Casino Salzburg, and FK Austria Vienna, where he had worked with and hired reputable names such as Hans Backe and Joachim Löw.[2] He then fired Joachim Low who was then hired by Jurgen Klinsmann as assistant coach for the german national team. A 2010 World Cup semifinalist, Low went on to win the 2014 Word Cup with Germany.
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
On 17 July 2013 it was announced that Kronsteiner had signed as the head coach of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League.[2] Despite leading the Strikers to a surprise Soccer Bowl appearance, the new team ownership announced Kronsteiner would not be returning for 2015.[3]
Kronsteiner rejoined the Strikers as head coach on June 30, 2015. This came after head coach Marcelo Neveleff resigned after nine Spring Season games. [4]
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers didn't want Gunter back the following season. A controversial and prideful figure, the organization and Gunter ended their relationship.
Gunter Kronsteiner is now in Slovakia.
Statistics
Coach
Since 27 July 2013
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
 Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
17 July 2013 | 5 December 2014 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 40.74 | ||
| Total | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 40.74 | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.weltfussball.de/teams/dsv-leoben/9/
- 1 2 3 4 "Fort Lauderdale Strikers Announce Günter Kronsteiner as Sports Director and Head Coach". Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ↑ "FGunter Kronsteiner will not return to Fort Lauderdale in 2015". Twice a Cosmo. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ↑ "Strikers Name Gunter Kronsteiner Head Coach". Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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