Heinrich Strasser

Heinrich Strasser

Heinrich Strasser 2009
Personal information
Full name	Heinrich Strasser
Date of birth	(1948-10-26) 26 October 1948 (age 77)
Place of birth	Wien, Austria
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966-1968	SC Wacker Wien
1968-1973	SK Admira Wien
1973-1979	Admira Wacker	163	(14)
1979-1982	First Vienna FC	24	(0)
1982-1984	1. Simmeringer SC	26	(1)
1984-1985	First Vienna FC	27	(4)
1986-1987	ASK Schwadorf
International career
1969-1979	Austria	26	(0)
Managerial career
2002-2002	Admira Wacker
2008-2009	LASK (assistance coach)
2012-2013	USC Perchtoldsdorf
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Heinrich Strasser (born October 26, 1948) is a former Austrian footballer and coach.

Career

Heinrich Strasser made his first appearances in the Nationalliga for SC Wacker Wien during the 1966/67 season. In 1968, he moved to FC Admira. There he established himself in the defense. After SC Wacker merged with Admira, Strasser helped the newly formed FC Admira/Wacker qualify for the 1973/74 UEFA Cup. That season they were ablle to eliminate Inter Milan. After ending his international career, he left FC Admira/Wacker in 1979 and went to First Vienna FC. The team was relegated. However, the defender continued to play in the First Division during the 1982/83 season for 1. Simmeringer SC. He returned to Vienna for the 1984/85 season.

Later, he focused on his career as a bank employee.

International

He played 26 matches for the Austrian national football team. between 1969 and 1979. He debuted on 23 April 1969 in a match versus Israel. His last match was on 30 January 1979 also versus Israel. A highlight of Strasser's international career was qualifying for the 1978 World Cup in Argentina. He was part of the squad that finished seventh.

Coaching career

On March 23, 2009, Heinrich Strasser took on the role of assistant coach alongside Hans Krankl at the Upper Austrian Bundesliga club LASK . Strasser's contract was not renewed after the conclusion of the 2008/09 season.

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