Alexander Popovic
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Popovic | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 30 September 1952 (aged 61) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1922 | SV Amateure Wien | ||
| 1922–1923 | Rapid Vienna | 13 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Amateure Wien | ||
| 1924–1925 | Wiener AC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1911–1923 | Austria | 33 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Hertha Berlin | |||
| Minerva Berlin | |||
| 1941–1943 | Lazio | ||
| Bologna | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexander "Xandl" Popovic (18 July 1891 - September 1952) also known by different variations of his last name such as Popovich, Pops, Poppovich and Popovic I, was a professional football player and manager from Austria.
Club career[edit]
He played all of his club football in Vienna, most prominently for Austria Vienna, where he spent over a decade, winning the Austrian Cup twice and the Austrian Championship. He also won the Austrian Championship with Rapid Vienna.[1]
International career[edit]
He made his debut for Austria in October 1911 against Germany. He earned 33 caps, scoring one goal.
Coaching career[edit]
After retiring from playing, he moved into the management field, managing top clubs in Germany, such as Hertha Berlin and later Italy, where he managed Lazio and Bologna.
Honours[edit]
- Austrian Football Bundesliga (2):
- 1923, 1924
- Austrian Cup (2):
- 1921, 1924
External links[edit]
- Alexander Popovic at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rapid stats - Rapid Archive