Wolfgang Knaller
Wolfgang Knaller (born 9 October 1961), is an Austrian football goalkeeper, who played mostly for Admira Wacker and Austria Wien.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wolfgang Knaller | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Feldkirchen, Carinthia, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Feldkirchen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | SV Spittal an der Drau | ||
| 1987–1990 | Admira/Wacker | ||
| 1990–1996 | Admira/Wacker | 217 | (0) |
| 1997–2002 | Austria Wien | 135 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | VfB Admira Wacker Mödling | 47 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | LASK Linz | 28 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1991–1996 | Austria | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Knaller started his Austrian Football Bundesliga career with SV Spittal an der Drau in 1984 and has played professionally for over 20 years. In 2006, he joined lower league FC Waidhofen/Ybbs and in 2007 he moved to ASK Baumgarten.
International career edit
He made his debut for Austria in an October 1991 European championship qualification match against Northern Ireland and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He earned 4 caps. His last international was a May 1996 friendly match against the Czech Republic.
Personal life edit
Knaller was born in Waiern, Feldkirchen in Kärnten. His brother Walter, a striker, scored 126 Austrian Bundesliga goals from 1980 through 1992. His son Marco is also a goalkeeper.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Marco Knaller zurück nach Österreich?" (in German). La Ola. 7 July 2020.
External links edit
- Profile - Austria Archive
- Wolfgang Knaller at National-Football-Teams.com