Alfred Riedl
Alfred Riedl (2 November 1949 – 8 September 2020) was an Austrian football player. He played as striker in Austria and Belgium. He was also a football coach.
.jpg) Alfred Riedl | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Riedl | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 8 September 2020 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961-1967 | ATSV Teesdorf | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967-1972 | Austria Wien | 98 | (58) |
| 1972-1974 | Sint-Truiden | 56 | (33) |
| 1974-1976 | FC Antwerp | 54 | (34) |
| 1976-1980 | Standard Liège | 106 | (53) |
| 1980 | FC Metz | 19 | (6) |
| 1981-1982 | Grazer AK | 42 | (11) |
| 1982-1984 | Wiener Sportclub | 52 | (15) |
| 1984-1985 | VfB Mödling | ||
| Total | 427 | (210) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1975-1978 |  Austria | 4 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1990-1991 |  Austria | ||
| 1993-1994 |  Olympique Khouribga | ||
| 1994-1995 |  Al-Zamalek | ||
| 1997-1998 |  Liechtenstein | ||
| 1998-2001 |  Vietnam | ||
| 2001-2003 |  Al Salmiya | ||
| 2003-2004 | Vietnam | ||
| 2004-2005 |  Palestine | ||
| 2005-2007 | Vietnam | ||
| 2008-2009 | Xi Măng Hải Phòng FC | ||
| 2009-2010 |  Laos | ||
| 2010–2011 |  Indonesia | ||
| 2011– | Laos (Technical Director) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 August 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 August 2008 | |||
Career
as player
He played for FK Austria Wien until his 22nd year. Then he went to Belgium and played there 8 seasons for Sint-Truiden, Royal Antwerp and Standard Liège. After he came back to Austria he played for KK Austria, Grazer AK, Wiener Sportclub and VfB Admira Wacker Mödling. He was two times top scorer in the Belgian league.
From 1974-1978 he played four matches for the Austrian national football team.
as coach
As a manager, Riedl has coached Olympique Khouribga (Morocco, 1993–94), Al-Zamalek (Egypt, 1994–95), Al Salmiya (Kuwait, 2001–03), and many national teams, including Austria (1990–92), Liechtenstein (1997–98), Palestine (2004–05), Vietnam (1998–2001, 2003–04, 2005–2007), and Laos.
Death
Riedl died on 8 September 2020 of cancer in Vienna at the age of 70.[1]
Honours (as a player)
Club honours
- Austrian Football Bundesliga (2):
- 1969, 1970
- Austrian Cup (2):
- 1971, 1981
Honours (as a manager)
Indonesia
- ASEAN Football Championship
- Runners-up (1): 2010
Individual honours
- Austrian Bundesliga Top Goalscorer (1):
- 1972
- Belgian First Division top scorer (2):
- 1973, 1975
References
Other websites
- Official page
- Profile Archived 2011-05-31 at the Wayback Machine - Austria Archive
- Career stats - National Football Teams