Walter Knaller

Walter Knaller (born 24 October 1957) was an Austrian football striker and later manager.

Walter Knaller

Knaller in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth	(1957-10-24)24 October 1957
Place of birth	Waiern, Austria
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1976	SV Feldkirchen
1976–1980	SV Sankt Veit
1980–1990	Admira Wacker
1980–1990	FC Stahl Linz
1980–1990	VfB Union Mödling
1993	Kremser SC
Teams managed
1992	Admira Wacker (assistant)
1993–1995	FC Blau-Weiß Linz
1995–1996	Admira Wacker
1997–1998	FC Austria/VSV
2000–2001	Admira Wacker II
2002	Admira Wacker
2008–2013	Admira Wacker (youth)
2013–2015	Admira Wacker
2015–2021	Rapid Wien II (youth)
2021 -	Admira Wacker (youth)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

He started his career with SV Feldkirchen and Amateure St. Veit in Carinthia. From 1980 to 1990 Knaller was active in the Austrian Bundesliga for Admira Wacker Mödling. The he moved to FC Linz. In 1992 he played for VfB Mödling. His last club was Kremser FC.

Manager career

Knaller began his coaching career at FC Admira Wacker. In July 1993 he moved to FC Linz. With FC Linz he reached the Cupfinal 1994. But after just one year he moved back to FC Admira Wacker. In November 1997 he moved to SK Austria Klagenfurt. With Klagenfurt he reached the promotion to second division of the Bundesliga. In January 2002 he was again active as a coach at FC Admira Wacker Mödling. In April 2008 he became the sports director at the youth academy of Admira.

From September 19, 2013 to April 6, 2015, Walter Knaller was head coach of FC Admira Wacker Mödling. After the amicable separation from Admira, he went to Rapid Vienna as a youth coach. In 2021 he started as junior coach at FC Admira Wacker Mödling.

Personal life

Walter Knaller's brothers, Wolfgang Knaller, Erich Knaller, Werner Knaller, Hermann Knaller and Bernhard Knaller, and his nephew Marco Knaller are also football players or coaches.