Peter Schöttel
Encyclopedia
Peter Schöttel is a retired Austria
n footballer.
, what made him a cult hero with Rapid fans. He also was Rapid's captain from 1997 until 2001. He won league and domestic cup titles with Rapid and played the full 90 minutes of the 1996 UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final against Paris St Germain in Brussels
, which Rapid lost. In 1999 he was chosen in Rapid's Team of the Century.
After he had quit playing himself, he started working as a coach for the Rapid amateurs continuing his association with the club until 2006. On 11 November 2006, after sustaining criticism for negotiating TV punditry contracts while allowing his duties at Rapid to wane, he left the club. In the summer of 2007, he began work as a trainer with Wiener Sportclub
with his contract running until the end of June 2008.
His squad number, 5, has been retired by Rapid Vienna until the 2011 season as a mark of respect to Schöttel's playing career.
in a February 1988 friendly match against Switzerland
and was a participant at the 1990 FIFA World Cup
and 1998 FIFA World Cup
. He earned 62 caps, no goals scored. His final international match was the embarrassing 0–9 demolition by Spain
in a European Championship qualification match in March 1999. In 2002 he just played for four minutes in a friendly match against Norway for his official retirement.
club SC Wiener Neustadt. In 2011 he became manager of Rapid Vienna
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n footballer.
Club career
In his whole career Schöttel played exclusively for Rapid ViennaSK Rapid Wien
The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
, what made him a cult hero with Rapid fans. He also was Rapid's captain from 1997 until 2001. He won league and domestic cup titles with Rapid and played the full 90 minutes of the 1996 UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final against Paris St Germain in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, which Rapid lost. In 1999 he was chosen in Rapid's Team of the Century.
After he had quit playing himself, he started working as a coach for the Rapid amateurs continuing his association with the club until 2006. On 11 November 2006, after sustaining criticism for negotiating TV punditry contracts while allowing his duties at Rapid to wane, he left the club. In the summer of 2007, he began work as a trainer with Wiener Sportclub
Wiener Sportclub
The Wiener Sport-Club, commonly referred to simply as WSC, was established in 1883 playing in club colours of black and white. It is one of the Austrian capital Vienna's oldest athletics clubs, their traditional home is in the Dornbach quarter of the city....
with his contract running until the end of June 2008.
His squad number, 5, has been retired by Rapid Vienna until the 2011 season as a mark of respect to Schöttel's playing career.
International career
He made his debut for AustriaAustria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
in a February 1988 friendly match against Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
and was a participant at the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
and 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
. He earned 62 caps, no goals scored. His final international match was the embarrassing 0–9 demolition by Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
in a European Championship qualification match in March 1999. In 2002 he just played for four minutes in a friendly match against Norway for his official retirement.
Coaching career
In December 2009, Schöttel was appointed as manager to the Austrian BundesligaAustrian Bundesliga
The Austrian Football Bundesliga is the highest-ranking national league club competition in Austrian football. It is the competition which decides the Austrian national football champions, as well the country's entrants for the various European cups run by UEFA.The Austrian Bundesliga, which began...
club SC Wiener Neustadt. In 2011 he became manager of Rapid Vienna
SK Rapid Wien
The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
.
Honours
- Austrian Football Bundesliga (3):
- 1987, 1988, 1996
- Austrian CupAustrian CupThe Austrian Cup, in German: ÖFB-Cup is an annual football competition held by the Austrian Football Association, the ÖFB.It has been held since 1919, with the exception of the time of the Anschluss between 1939 and 1945 and the period between 1950 and 1958 when the competition was deemed of...
(2):- 1987, 1995
External links
- Career stats – National Football Teams