Peter Pacult
Austrian football manager
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Peter Pacult (German: [ˈpeːtɐ patsʊlt],[1] born 28 October 1959) is an Austrian professional football manager and former player. He last served as manager of Wolfsberger AC.
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Pacult in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 October 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1981 | Floridsdorfer AC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1984 | Wiener SC | 103 | (47) |
| 1984–1986 | Rapid Wien | 58 | (26) |
| 1986–1992 | Swarovski Tirol | 182 | (105) |
| 1992–1993 | Stahl Linz | 20 | (5) |
| 1993–1995 | 1860 Munich | 53 | (21) |
| 1995–1996 | Austria Wien | 32 | (2) |
| Total | 448 | (206) | |
| International career | |||
| 1982–1993 | Austria | 24 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2003 | 1860 Munich | ||
| 2004–2005 | FC Kärnten | ||
| 2005–2006 | Dynamo Dresden | ||
| 2006–2011 | Rapid Wien | ||
| 2011–2012 | RB Leipzig | ||
| 2012–2013 | Dynamo Dresden | ||
| 2015 | Floridsdorfer AC | ||
| 2015 | Zavrč | ||
| 2017 | Cibalia | ||
| 2017 | Radnički Niš | ||
| 2018 | Kukësi | ||
| 2019 | OFK Titograd | ||
| 2020–2025 | Austria Klagenfurt | ||
| 2025 | Wolfsberger AC | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
A prolific striker, however not for the national team, Pacult started his career at Vienna side Floridsdorfer AC before turning professional with Wiener SC. He joined Austrian giants Rapid Wien four years later, losing the UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final in 1985 against Everton.[2] He moved on to and won two league titles with FC Tirol Innsbruck, with whom he was the top goal scorer in the 1990–91 European Cup alongside Jean-Pierre Papin.
In 1993, he moved abroad to help TSV 1860 Munich win promotion to the Bundesliga. He finished his career at the other big Vienna club, Austria, in 1996.
International career
He made his debut for Austria in October 1982 against Northern Ireland but was not considered for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He earned 24 caps, scoring one goal. His last international was a November 1993 World Cup qualification match against Sweden.
International goal
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 September 1988 | Letná Stadium, Prague |  Czechoslovakia | 1–2 | 2–4 | Friendly |
Coaching career
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Pacult was head coach of 1860 Munich II from April 2001 to June 2001,[3] 1860 Munich from October 2001[4] to March 2003,[5] FC Kärnten from January 2004[6] to June 2005,[7] Dynamo Dresden from December 2005[8] to September 2006,[9] Rapid Wien from September 2006[9] to April 2011,[10] and RB Leipzig from July 2011[11] to July 2012.[12] Pacult returned to Dynamo Dresden between December 2012[13] and August 2013.[14] Both supporters and the club's board was dissatisfied with his performance during the last match; frustrated with recent results.[14] He was hired to coach FAC Team für Wien on 22 April 2015.[15]
In June 2017, he became the coach of Serbian SuperLiga side Radnički Niš.[16] In March 2019, he became the coach of Montenegrin First League side OFK Titograd.[17]
In December 2020, Pacult was appointed head coach of Austria Klagenfurt.[18] Under his leadership, the club achieved its first-ever promotion to the top division, despite finishing third in the 2020–21 Austrian Second League. Since the top two clubs were ineligible for promotion, Klagenfurt advanced and secured their spot with a 5–0 aggregate victory over SKN St. Pölten in the play-off.[19] However, by the end of the 2024–25 season, with the team struggling against relegation, he was dismissed from his position.[20]
Coaching record
- As of 9 December 2023
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Ref. | |||
| 1860 Munich II | 1 April 2001[3] | 30 June 2001[3] | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 22.22 | [21] |
| 1860 Munich | 21 October 2001[4] | 12 March 2003[5] | 55 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 98 | 94 | +4 | 43.64 | [22] [23] |
| FC Kärnten | 2 January 2004[6] | 30 June 2005[7] | 57 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 107 | 70 | +37 | 43.86 | |
| Dynamo Dresden | 28 December 2005[8] | 4 September 2006[9] | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 50.00 | [24] [25] |
| Rapid Wien | 4 September 2006[9] | 11 April 2011[10] | 206 | 106 | 49 | 51 | 410 | 248 | +162 | 51.46 | [26][27][28] [29][30][31] |
| RB Leipzig | 1 July 2011[11] | 3 July 2012[12] | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 74 | 33 | +41 | 63.89 | [32] |
| Dynamo Dresden | 18 December 2012[13] | 18 August 2013[14] | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 33.33 | [33] [34] |
| Floridsdorfer AC | 22 April 2015[15] | 23 September 2015 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 15.79 | [35] |
| Zavrč | 6 October 2015 | 23 October 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| Cibalia | 7 January 2017 | 23 March 2017 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0.00 | |
| Radnički Niš | 1 July 2017 | 4 September 2017 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 57.14 | |
| Kukësi | 3 January 2018 | 13 July 2018 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 48.00 | |
| OFK Titograd | 8 March 2019 | 5 June 2019 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 42.86 | |
| Austria Klagenfurt | 31 December 2020 | 27 April 2025 | 110 | 47 | 26 | 37 | 188 | 171 | +17 | 42.73 | |
| Wolfsberger AC | 13 October 2025 | 12 November 2025 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 40.00 | |
| Total | 594 | 273 | 140 | 181 | 1,041 | 783 | +258 | 45.96 | — | ||
Honours
Player
Club
Rapid Wien
Swarovski Tirol
Individual
- Austrian Bundesliga Top Scorer: 1988–89 (26 goals)[36]
- European Cup top scorer: 1990–91
Manager
Rapid Wien
