Georg Zellhofer
.jpg) Georg Zellhofer (2009( | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georg Zellhofer | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Waidhofen , Austria | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977-1980 | SK Vorwärts Steyr | ||
| 1980-1991 | SK VÖEST Linz | 265 | (37) |
| 1988-1989 | SK Sturm Graz (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 1991-1992 | LASK | 16 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996-2005 | ASKÖ Pasching | ||
| 2006 | SK Rapid Wien | ||
| 2006-2008 | FK Austria Wien | ||
| 2008 | SV Ried | ||
| 2009 | SCR Altach | ||
| 2010 | Bahrain U-23 | ||
| 2010-2011 | LASK | ||
| 2021 | SKN St. Pölten (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Georg Zellhofer (born August 25, 1960, in Waidhofen an der Ybbs) is a former Austrian footballer and current coach and official.
Career
Zellhofer played in the Austrian Bundesliga from 1977 to 1992. He played for SK Vorwärts Steyr, VOEST Linz, SK Sturm Graz and LASK as midfielder. He made 196 appearances in Austria's top league.
Manager and official
In July 1996 Zellhofer became head coach of SV Pasching. He led the club from the Second Landesliga (the fifth tier of the league system) to the Bundesliga in just six seasons. In the first season in the Bundesliga (2002/03) they in fifth place. In the 2003/04 and 2004/05 seasons, he guided Pasching to third and fourth-place finishes. The club qualifyed for the UEFA Cup on both occasions.
From January 1, 2006, to August 27, 2006, Zellhofer was the coach of SK Rapid Wien. He was dismissed due to poor results.On October 23, 2006, Georg Zellhofer was named as the new coach of FK Austria Wien. Zellhofer led his team to victory in the national cup final on May 1, 2007 (a 2–1 win over SV Mattersburg). This was his first title as a club coach. In the league, the team improved to sixth place by the end of the season. He was dismissed on March 19, 2008.
In the summer of 2008, Zellhofer briefly served as coach of the Bundesliga club SV Ried. Dissatisfied with the squad composition, he did not sign a contract and left the club before the season began. In January 2009 he signed a contract with SCR Altach. After failing to prevent his club from being relegated, he ended his time at Altach. He became an advisor to his long-time club, FC Pasching. Then he became head coach and finished the 2009/10 season in first place in the Regionalliga Mitte. FC Pasching was not allowed to promote to the Erste Liga for legal reasons.
In late June 2010 Zellhofer finally accepted an offer to coach Bahrain's Olympic team. Zellhofer parted ways with Bahrain's U23 squad in November.
In November 2010, he signed a contract with LASK . He was dismissed by LASK as early as March due to a continued lack of success. In January 2013, Zellhofer became sporting director at the second-division club Altach. He achieved promotion to the Bundesliga with Altach in 2014. After six and a half years he left in September 2019. In July 2020, he took over the position of sporting director at SKN St. Pölten. Following the suspension of Robert Ibertsberger, he also was interim head coach for SKN in April 2021. After five matches as interim coach he handed over to Gerald Baumgartner.