René Poms
Austrian football manager and player (born 1975)
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René Poms (born 5 July 1975) is an Austrian professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently in charge of Polish II liga club GKS Tychy. [2]
_49.jpg) Poms with DSV Leoben in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 July 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Leoben, Austria[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | GKS Tychy (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DSV Leoben | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1994 | DSV Leoben II | ||
| 1994–1996 | DSV Leoben | 12 | (0) |
| 1995 | → FC Trofaiach (loan) | ||
| 1996–2000 | FC Trofaiach | ||
| 2000–2001 | DSV Leoben | 30 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Kapfenberger SV | 28 | (4) |
| 2002–2003 | DSV Leoben | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | SV Rottenmann | ||
| 2005–2006 | SV Bad Aussee | ||
| 2005 | → SC Weiz (loan) | 15 | (6) |
| 2006–2007 | SV Rottenmann | 13 | (1) |
| 2007–2011 | SC Bruck/Mur | 40 | (5) |
| 2007–2011 | SC Bruck/Mur II | 12 | (5) |
| 2009 | → SV Bad Goisern (loan) | ||
| 2011–2012 | SV Union Kalwang | ||
| 2012 | SC Bruck/Mur | ||
| 2012–2014 | TUS Spielberg | 7 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2011 | SC Bruck/Mur (player-manager) | ||
| 2011 | SC Bruck/Mur | ||
| 2012–2013 | Wolfsberger AC II | ||
| 2016 | SC Bruck/Mur | ||
| 2022–2023 | NK Osijek | ||
| 2023–2024 | DSV Leoben | ||
| 2024 | PAS Giannina | ||
| 2024–2025 | Grazer AK | ||
| 2026– | GKS Tychy | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Poms started his senior career as a player at DSV Leoben, making his debut in the Austrian second division in 1994. He played primarily in the lower leagues of Styria and Carinthia, gaining experience at clubs such as FC Trofaiach (championship and promotion in 1998–99), Kapfenberger SV (Regionalliga Mitte championship and promotion in 2001–02), and SV Bad Aussee (championship and promotion in 2004–05). He ended his career in 2014 at TUS Spielberg, combining playing and coaching.
Managerial career
He was an assistant to Nenad Bjelica at Wolfsberger AC, Austria Wien, Spezia, Lech Poznań, Dinamo Zagreb and NK Osijek.
On 10 March 2026, he became the new coach of Polish second tier club GKS Tychy, signing a contract until the end of the season.[3] Placed last in the league table at the time of Poms' appointment, GKS' relegation to the II liga was confirmed on 9 May.[4] Despite being unable to save the club from demotion, Poms' contract was extended for another year on 15 May.[5]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 11 September 2026
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| NK Osijek | 29 August 2022 | 2 March 2023 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 52.63 |
| DSV Leoben | 28 August 2023 | 5 April 2024 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 55.00 |
| PAS Giannina | 15 July 2024 | 21 October 2024 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 62.50 |
| Grazer AK | 22 October 2024 | 21 March 2025 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 25.00 |
| GKS Tychy | 10 March 2026 | Present | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 36.84 |
| Total | 78 | 36 | 18 | 24 | 125 | 91 | +34 | 46.15 | ||
Honours
As a player
FC Trofaiach
- Oberliga Nord: 1998–99[citation needed]
Kapfenberger SV
- Regionalliga Mitte: 2001–02[citation needed]
SV Bad Aussee
- Landesliga Steiermark: 2004–05[citation needed]
SC Bruck/Mur
- Oberliga Nord: 2007–08[citation needed]
As a manager
SC Bruck/Mur
- Oberliga Nord: 2007–08, 2015–16[citation needed]
Wolfsberger AC II
- Kärntner Liga: 2012–13[citation needed]