Günter Kronsteiner
Austrian association football manager
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Günter Kronsteiner (born 14 September 1953) is an Austrian former footballer who was most recently head coach of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the American North American Soccer League, currently manager of Slovak 1. FC Tatran Prešov[1]
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Kronsteiner with Fort Lauderdale Strikers in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 September 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Austria | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| DSV Leoben | |||
| Wacker Innsbruck | |||
| Red Bull Salzburg | |||
| LASK Linz | |||
| Rapid Lienz | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Rapid Lienz (Player-Coach) | |||
| 1998–1999 | DSV Leoben | ||
| 2004–2005 | Austria Vienna | ||
| 2011–2013 | Villacher SV | ||
| 2013–2014 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||
| 2015 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||
| 2016– | 1. FC Tatran Prešov | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
During his playing career, Kronsteiner played as a midfielder with DSV Leoben,[2] Wacker Innsbruck, Red Bull Salzburg, LASK Linz, and Rapid Lienz.[3] While with Wacker, he won two Austrian Bundesliga titles and participated in the UEFA Cup.[3]
Post-playing career
After his playing days were over, Kronsteiner spent the majority of his time as a director of sports for Casino Salzburg, and FK Austria Vienna, where he had worked with and hired reputable names such as Hans Backe and Joachim Löw.[3]
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
On 17 July 2013, it was announced that Kronsteiner had signed as the head coach of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League.[3] Despite leading the Strikers to a surprise Soccer Bowl appearance, the new team ownership announced Kronsteiner would not be returning for 2015.[4]
Kronsteiner rejoined the Strikers as head coach on 30 June 2015. This came after head coach Marcelo Neveleff resigned after nine Spring Season games.[5]
Gunter Kronsteiner is now in Slovakia.
Statistics
Coach
Since 27 July 2013
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
 Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
17 July 2013 | 5 December 2014 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 40.74 | ||
 1. FC Tatran Prešov |
14 October 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||
| Total | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 40.74 | ||||