Helmut Köglberger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 January 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Steyr, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 23 September 2018 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Linz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1964 | SK Amateure Steyr | ||
| 1964–1968 | LASK | 70 | (40) |
| 1968–1974 | Austria/WAC | 171 | (96) |
| 1975–1981 | LASK | 219 | (99) |
| National team | |||
| 1965–1976 | Austria | 28 | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1999-2000 | SV Grieskirchen | ||
| 2001-2002 | Union Perg | ||
| 2007 | Union Perg | ||
| 2008-2010 | ASKÖ Pregarten | ||
| 2010-2012 | LASK (youth coordinator) | ||
| 2011-2012 | LASK II (caretaker coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Helmut Köglberger (12 January 1946 – 23 September 2018) was an Austrian professional footballer. He played as a striker. He represented the Austria national football team.[1]
Career[change | change source]
Helmut Köglberger started playing football for SV Sierning and SK Amateure Steyr.[2]
His career as a professional soccer player began 1964 at LASK. In the 1964/65 season they won the championship and the cup. In 1968 he moved to Wiener Austria. With Austria he won the title in the 1968/69 and the the following season. He played 227 official games for Austria and scored 122 goals. During the 1974/75 season he moved back to LASK and was top scorer a second time with a total of 22 goals. 2008 Köglberger was voted LASK player of the century.
International[change | change source]
On 5 September 1965, Köglberger made his debut for the national team against Hungary. His last match was on 10 November 1976 versus Greece. He made a total of 28 appearances, scored 6 goals and also was captain of the team.[3]
Manager[change | change source]
After his professional career he managed different teams in Upper Austria. He also managed youth teams of VOEST Linz and LASK.
Early life[change | change source]
Köglberger was born on 12 January 1946 in Steyr to an African American father and Austrian mother.[4] He was raised by his grandmother.[5]
Honours[change | change source]
- 3 × Austrian Champion: 1965 (LASK), 1969, 1970 (Austria Wien)
- 3 × Austrian Cup: 1965 (LASK), 1971, 1974 (Austria Wien)
- 2 × Topscorer Austrian Bundesliga: 1969, 1975
- Captain of the Austrian national football team (28 matches, 6 goals)
- Bronzener Schuh (3rd place European top scorers): 1968/69
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Helmut Köglberger". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ↑ Transfermarkt.at
- ↑ ÖFB Profile Helmut Köglberger
- ↑ "Oberösterreichs Fußball trauert um Helmut Köglberger". nachrichten.at.
- ↑ Standard.at Nachruf (German)
Other websites[change | change source]
- Helmut Köglberger at National-Football-Teams.com
- Helmut Köglberger at WorldFootball.net