Daniel Madlener

Daniel Madlener (born 24 August 1964) is an Austrian football manager and a former player.

Daniel Madlener
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-08-24) 24 August 1964 (age 59)
Place of birthFeldkirch, Austria
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984–1985SC Bregenz
1985–1987FC St. Gallen15(0)
1987–1991SK Vorwärts Steyr80(15)
1991–1992SK Rapid Wien16(0)
1992–1996SK Vorwärts Steyr92(5)
1996–1998FC Linz45(6)
1998TSV Hartberg13(4)
1998–1999SK Vorwärts Steyr25(0)
1999–2000FC Hard27(0)
2000–2001FC Blau-Weiß Feldkirch22(0)
2001–2003FC Nenzing16(0)
2003–2005VfB Hohenems3(0)
2005–2009FC Schlins
2009–2011FC Rätia Bludenz
International career
1988Austria2(0)
Managerial career
2001FC Nenzing
2005–2009FC Schlins
2009–2011FC Rätia Bludenz
2011–2012FC Andelsbuch
2013FC Lustenau 07
2014–2015AKA Vorarlberg
2016–2021SC Bregenz
2021–2023SK Vorwärts Steyr
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

In 1987/88, Madlener signed for SK Vorwärts Steyr in the Austrian second division. After arriving, he became their figurehead for his technique, long hair, and lifestyle.[1] That season , he and Ukrainian striker Oleg Blokhin, 1975 European Footballer of the Year, helped the club achieve promotion to the Austrian Bundesliga. As a result of his performances, Madlener played for the Austria national team and earned a move to SK Rapid Wien, Austria's most successful team before returning to SK Vorwärts Steyr after a year.[1] In 1995/96, SK Vorwärts Steyr reached the round of 16 of the UEFA Intertoto Cup, but were relegated at the end of the season.

After retiring, Madlener worked as a teacher and coached amateur teams, helping Andelsbuch achieve promotion to the third division in 2011/12, the first time the club played above the fourth division. However, he did not stay because he claimed that they were "a village club whose top priority is to only use its own players" and was appointed head coach of professional second division side Lustenau 07 in 2013, his only full-time professional coaching job.[2]

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