Kurt Russ
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kurt Russ | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Langenwang, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Langenwang | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kapfenberger SV | |||
| 1987–1990 | First Vienna | 82 | (12) |
| 1990–1994 | FC Swarovski Tirol | 88 | (1) |
| 1994–1998 | LASK Linz | 92 | (5) |
| – | career totals | 262 | (18 ) |
| National team | |||
| 1988–1991 | Austria | 28 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| SC Schwanenstadt | |||
| 2007–2008 | Vorwärts Steyr | ||
| 2010–2013 | Kapfenberger SV II | ||
| 2013– | Kapfenberger SV | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Kurt Russ (born 23 November 1964 in Langenwang) is a retired Austrian footballer and nephew of the Austrian footballer Heinz Russ.
Club career
He began his playing career with his home town club of FC Langenwang and later moved on to Kapfenberger SV. During his professional club career he played for First Vienna, FC Swarovski Tirol and LASK Linz. He finished his career at SC Schwanenstadt to become player/coach.
International career
His international debut came in the 1-0 victory over Denmark on April 27, 1988. Under Josef Hickersberger's management of the Austrian national side, Russ was an almost permanent fixture appearing in the starting line ups of 27, out of a possible 31, internationals. The culmination of which was the 1990 FIFA World Cup.[1] Hickersberger's departure issued in the era of Alfred Riedl as national coach, which saw a decline in Russ's use. His final international was a June 1991 European qualification match, like his debut game also against Denmark.
Coaching career
More recently he has been the trainer with SC Schwanenstadt and from the summer of 2007 until March 2008 he was head coach of Vorwärts Steyr. He was the head coach of Kapfenberger SV[2] from 2013 until 2016.
External links
- Kurt Russ at National-Football-Teams.com
References
- ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ↑ KSV Amateur Mannschaft - Kapfenberger SV
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