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Dietmar Kühbauer
Kühbauer with Rapid Wien in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-04-04) 4 April 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Heiligenkreuz im Lafnitztal, Austria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wolfsberger AC (head coach)
Youth career
SV Mattersburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1992 Admira/Wacker 121 (7)
1992–1997 Rapid Wien 148 (33)
1997–2000 Real Sociedad 48 (2)
2000–2002 VfL Wolfsburg 49 (8)
2002–2008 SV Mattersburg 181 (24)
Total 547 (74)
International career
1992–2005 Austria 55 (5)
Managerial career
2008–2010 Trenkwalder Admira II
2010–2013 FC Admira Mödling
2013–2015 Wolfsberger AC
2018 SKN St. Pölten
2018–2021 Rapid Wien
2022–2023 LASK
2024– Wolfsberger AC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dietmar ("Didi") Kühbauer (born 4 April 1971) is an Austrian professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Austrian Bundesliga club Wolfsberger AC.

Club career

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Born in Heiligenkreuz, Burgenland, Kühbauer began his professional career at Admira Wacker, making his Austrian Bundesliga debut in 1987 at the age of 16. After five years, he moved to city rivals Rapid Wien, where he won both a league title and a domestic cup. He also played in the 1996 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain in Brussels, which Rapid lost. "Don Didi" remains a fan favorite at Rapid, and in 1999, he was named to the club's Team of the Century.

In 1997, Kühbauer moved to La Liga side Real Sociedad.[1] In 2000, he signed with German Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. Two years later, he returned to Austria to join his childhood club, SV Mattersburg, where he finished his playing career after the 2007–08 season.[2]

International career

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He made his debut for Austria in a May 1992 friendly match against Poland and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[3] He earned 55 caps, scoring five goals.[4] On 4 September 2005, he announced his retirement from international matches. His final international was a September 2005 World Cup qualification match against Poland.

Coaching career

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On 18 November 2008, he signed a contract by Trenkwalder Admira II as head coach. In 2010, he became coach of the first squad and led the team to the promotion to the Austrian Football Bundesliga. From September 2013 to November 2015 he was the trainer of Wolfsberger AC.

On 1 October 2018, Kühbauer was announced to become the new head coach of Rapid Wien, after only a half year at SKN St. Pölten.[5]

In May 2022, Kühbauer was appointed head coach of LASK, signing a contract until June 2024.[6] He finished the 2021–22 season with the Schwarz-Weißen in eighth place. The 2022–23 season saw significant improvement, as Kühbauer led the team to a third-place finish, securing their return to European competition. However, he was replaced by Thomas Sageder at the end of the season, due to differences of opinion regarding squad planning for the next season.[7]

In May 2024, Kühbauers return as head coach of Wolfsberger AC was announced, with him taking over the position from Manfred Schmid ahead of the 2024–25 season.[8]

Personal life

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On 16 February 1997, Kühbauer's pregnant wife, Michaela, was driving to Vienna International Airport to pick him up after Rapid's winter break in Dubai.[1] Tragedy struck when her car veered off the road near Eisenstadt, and she was rushed to the hospital with three ribs puncturing her lung. She fell into a coma and died seven months later, on 13 September 1997.[1] A disillusioned Kühbauer then left Austria to begin a new career abroad at Real Sociedad.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[10]
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Admira/Wacker 1987–88 Austrian Bundesliga 12 0 0 0 — — 12 0
1988–89 Austrian Bundesliga 23 0 4 0 5[b] 2 — 32 2
1989–90 Austrian Bundesliga 26 1 1 0 6[c] 0 — 33 1
1990–91 Austrian Bundesliga 25 0 0 0 9[d] 1 — 34 1
1991–92 Austrian Bundesliga 35 6 5 1 — — 40 7
Total 121 7 10 1 20 3 — 151 11
Rapid Wien 1992–93 Austrian Bundesliga 33 3 5 0 1[b] 0 — 39 3
1993–94 Austrian Bundesliga 31 6 3 3 3[b] 2 — 37 11
1994–95 Austrian Bundesliga 27 7 4 1 3[b] 0 — 34 8
1995–96 Austrian Bundesliga 26 6 2 0 5[e] 1 — 33 7
1996–97 Austrian Bundesliga 31 11 1 0 8[f] 1 1[g] 0 41 12
Total 148 33 15 4 20 4 1 0 184 41
Real Sociedad 1997–98 La Liga 20 2 2 0 — — 22 2
1998–99 La Liga 16 0 0 0 5[h] 0 — 21 0
1999–2000 La Liga 12 0 1 0 — — 13 0
Total 48 2 3 0 5 0 — 56 2
VfL Wolfsburg 2000–01 Bundesliga 28 7 2 0 3[b] 0 — 33 7
2001–02 Bundesliga 21 1 2 0 3[b] 0 — 26 1
Total 49 8 4 0 6 0 — 59 8
SV Mattersburg 2002–03 Erste Liga 29 2 3 0 — — 32 2
2003–04 Austrian Bundesliga 32 10 3 0 — — 35 10
2004–05 Austrian Bundesliga 32 7 2 0 — — 34 7
2005–06 Austrian Bundesliga 32 1 5 0 — — 37 1
2006–07 Austrian Bundesliga 27 2 4 1 2[h] 0 — 33 3
2007–08 Austrian Bundesliga 29 2 0 0 4[h] 0 — 33 2
Total 181 24 17 1 6 0 — 204 25
Career total 547 74 49 16 57 7 1 0 654 97
  1. ^ Includes Austrian Cup, Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in Intertoto Cup
  3. ^ Three appearances in Intertoto Cup, three appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup
  4. ^ Five appearances and one goal in Intertoto Cup, four appearances in UEFA Cup
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. ^ Appearance in Austrian Supercup
  8. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Cup

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[11]
National team Year Apps Goals
Austria 1992 4 0
1993 5 2
1994 3 0
1995 6 1
1996 2 0
1997 3 0
1998 11 1
1999 3 0
2000 5 1
2001 5 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 5 0
2005 3 0
Total 55 5
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kühbauer goal[11][12]
List of international goals scored by Dietmar Kühbauer
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 April 1993 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Bulgaria 2–0 3–1 1994 World Cup qualifier
2 25 August 1993 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Finland 1–0 3–0 1994 World Cup qualifier
3 26 April 1995 Stadion Lehen, Salzburg, Austria  Liechtenstein 1–0 7–0 Euro 1996 qualifier
4 2 June 1998 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Liechtenstein 2–0 6–0 Friendly
5 1 September 2000 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Iran 4–1 5–1 Friendly

Managerial

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As of match played 9 November 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nation From To Record Ref
G W D L Win %
Admira Wacker II Austria 1 December 2008 26 April 2010 41 23 6 12 056.10 [13]
Admira Wacker Austria 26 April 2010 11 June 2013 124 57 26 41 045.97 [14]
Wolfsberger AC Austria 2 September 2013 25 November 2015 95 39 14 42 041.05 [15]
SKN St. Pölten Austria 1 April 2018 1 October 2018 21 12 4 5 057.14 [16]
Rapid Wien Austria 1 October 2018 10 November 2021 141 69 26 46 048.94 [17]
LASK Austria 3 May 2022 6 June 2023 40 19 14 7 047.50 [18]
Wolfsberger AC Austria 1 July 2024 Present 16 7 3 6 043.75 [19]
Total 478 226 93 159 047.28 —

Honours

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Player

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Rapid Wien

Manager

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Admira Wacker

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tragedy on the Internet". World Soccer. January 1998. p. 9.
  2. ^ "Mattersburg: Jahr eins nach Kühbauer" (in German). vienna.at. 6 July 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  3. ^ Dietmar Kühbauer – FIFA competition record (archived)
  4. ^ Öhlinger, Gerhard; Passo, Fernando; Stokkermans, Karel (29 February 2012). "Appearances for Austrian National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  5. ^ Willkommen Zuhause, Didi Kühbauer, skrapid.at, 1 October 2018
  6. ^ "Didi Kühbauer ist neuer Trainer des LASK". kicker (in German). 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  7. ^ "TRAINERWECHSEL BEIM LASK". LASK (in German). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  8. ^ Edlinger, Philip (24 June 2024). "Neustart beim WAC: Didi Kühbauer ist zurück: "Ich bin kein Zauberer"". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  9. ^ Graswald, Michael; Schacherl, Benjamin; Schreiner, Martin; Zavarsky, Clemens (12 December 2016). "Der Zerrissene". ballesterer (in German). Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Dietmar Kühbauer » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  11. ^ a b Kuehbauer, Dietmar at National-Football-Teams.com
  12. ^ "Wann, wenn nicht jetzt? 26:0 Tore" (in German). sportv1.orf.at. 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  13. ^ "FC Admira Wacker Mödling II: Matches". Soccerway. DAZN Group. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  14. ^ "C Admira Wacker Mödling: Matches". Soccerway. DAZN Group. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Wolfsberger AC: Matches". Soccerway. DAZN Group. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  16. ^ "SKN St. Pölten: Matches". Soccerway. DAZN Group. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  17. ^ "SK Rapid Wien: Matches". Soccerway. DAZN Group. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  18. ^ "LASK: Matches". Soccerway. DAZN Group. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Wolfsberger AC: Matches". Soccerway. DAZN Group. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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