Herwig Drechsel

Herwig Drechsel (born 4 September 1973) is an Austrian retired professional association football player who played as a midfielder and current manager.

Herwig Drechsel
Herwig Drechsel (right) with his teammate Oliver Glasner
Personal information
Full name Herwig Drechsel
Date of birth (1973-09-04) 4 September 1973
Place of birth Linz, Austria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1889–1993 Linz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Linz 16 (1)
1994–1998 Ried 99 (18)
1998–1999 Grazer AK 20 (3)
1999–2010 Ried 305 (87)
2010–2011 SV Grödig 32 (10)
2011–2014 SV Wallern
Teams managed
2013–2015 SV Wallern (sporting director)
2015–2017 Ried (U16)
2017–2018 SV HAKA Traun
2018–2019 Bad Leonfelden
2019–2020 Ried (reserves)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

In his career he made over 350 Bundesliga appearances and was called up several times for the national team, but never played for them. In 2012, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of SV Ried, he was named "Player of the Century".[1]

Career

Drechsel was active from 1995 to 2010 with a short break (1998/99 season at Grazer AK) for SV Ried and was always a top player as a midfielder and one of the top goal scorers as well as team captain from time to time. Drechsel, whose style of play was compared to that of a "classic ten", was also known for his free kicks, distance shots and his overview of the game. However, he did not make his debut in the Austrian Football Bundesliga for Ried, but for FC Linz. In May 2010, SV Ried announced that Herwig Drechsel's expiring contract would not be extended.[2] In June 2010 he signed a new contract with the Austrian Football Second League club SV Grödig, but after only one year in Grödig he ended his successful professional career in May 2011 at the age of 37 and switched to the upper Austrian league promoters SV Wallern.

Later and coaching career

During his time at SV Wallern, from 2013 to 2015, Drechsel also functioned as the clubs sporting director.[3] In the summer 2015, he was appointed head coach of SV Ried's U16 team.[4] He left the position after two years.

After a six-month break, Drechsel was appointed head coach of SV HAKA Traun in the Upper Austrian District League East on 13 December 2017.[3] He resigned on 29 August 2018.[5] On 17 October 2018, he was then appointed had coach of SU Vortuna Bad Leonfelden.[6] He left the position at the end of the season.

In the summer 2019, Drechsel returned to SV Ried where he became the new head coach of the clubs reserve team, also known as Jungen Wikinger Ried.[7] He resigned at the end of the season due to personal reasons.[8]

Personal life

Drechsel is married and has two sons (Stephan and Tobias). His son Stephan also plays football.

References
  1. Herwig Drechsel ist Rieder des Jahrhunderts, derstandard.at, 6 May 2012
  2. Eine Ära geht zu Ende: Ried verlängert Drechsel-Vertrag nicht, nachrichten.at, 3 May 2010
  3. Neue Aufgabe für Ried-Legende, laola1.at, 13 December 2017
  4. SV Ried 1912 - Herwig Drechsel wird ab 1. Juli U16-Trainer ..., facebook.com, 17 June 2015
  5. HAKA Traun-Trainer Herwig Drechsel ist zurückgetreten, meinbezirk.at, 29 August 2018
  6. FIX! Herwig Drechsel schwingt in Bad Leonfelden ab sofort das Trainerzepter, fussball-bad-leonfelden.at, 16 October 2018
  7. Herwig Drechsel neuer Trainer der Jungen Wikinger Ried!, ligaportal.at, 28 May 2019
  8. Emotionaler Abschied – Trainer Christian Heinle verlässt SV Grieskirchen Richtung Regionalliga, ligaportal.at, 12 June 2020
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