Alexander Popovic
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Popovic | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 30 September 1952 (aged 61) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911-1922 | SV Amateure Wien | ||
| 1922-1923 | Rapid Vienna | 13 | (0) |
| 1923-1924 | Amateure Wien | ||
| 1924-1925 | Wiener AC | ||
| National team | |||
| 1911-1923 | Austria | 33 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Hertha Berlin | |||
| Minerva Berlin | |||
| 1941-1943 | Lazio | ||
| Bologna | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Alexander "Xandl" Popovic (18 July 1891 - September 1952) also known by different variations of his last name such as Popovich, Pops, Poppovich and Popovic I, was a professional football player and manager from Austria.
Club career
He played all of his club football in Vienna, most prominently for Austria Vienna, where he spent over a decade, winning the Austrian Cup twice and the Austrian Championship. He also won the Austrian Championship with Rapid Vienna.[1]
International career
He made his debut for Austria in October 1911 against Germany. He earned 33 caps, scoring one goal.
Coaching career
After retiring from playing, he moved into the management field, managing top clubs in Germany, such as Hertha Berlin and later Italy, where he managed Lazio and Bologna.
Honours
- Austrian Football Bundesliga (2):
- 1923, 1924
- Austrian Cup (2):
- 1921, 1924
External links
- Alexander Popovic at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rapid stats - Rapid Archive