Walter Kogler

Walter Kogler (born 12 December 1967 in Wolfsberg, Carinthia) is a retired Austrian football defender and coach. At the moment he is coach of FC Wacker Innsbruck, which is playing in the Austrian Bundesliga.

Career
In his youth years he played for FC St. Michael and Wolfsberger AC. He start as professional player with SK Sturm Graz. His next club was Austria Wien, where he started his team career. After one year in France with AS Cannes he came back to Austria, where he played for LASK Linz, Austria Salzburg and FC Kärnten.

After his professional career he became a football coach, starting in the football academy of FC Kärnten. His first team was SK St. Andrä in the Regionalliga (3rd level). After one year with DSV Leoben he went to FC Wacker Innsbruck. With this team he won the Championship in 2010 and was promoted to the Bundesliga.

Walter Kogler played 28 matches for the Austrian team and scored one goal. He was member of the Austrian team for the FIFA World Cup 1998. As player he was 5 times Austrian Champion (with Austria Wien, Austria Salzburg and Wacker Innsbruck). In 17 years as professional he played 495 matches in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Career statistics 
International 
Transfermarkt.at 
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAustria199141199350199440199520199610199750199810199930200130Total281

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kogler goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Walter KoglerNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 11 April 1990  Estádio das Antas,   Porto,  Portugal  1-1 1-1  Friendly match

Honours
As player
Austrian Bundesliga (5):
 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002
Austrian Cup (1):
 1994
Fifa World Cup 1998
Member of the Austrian team

As coach
Austrian 1.Division
Champion 2010 with FC Wacker Innsbruck

Category:1967 births
Category:Austrian footballers
Category:Players of the Austrian national football team
Category:Austrian football managers
Category:FC Red Bull Salzburg players
Category:Living people
Category:FK Austria Wien players
Category:Austrian football defenders
Category:Austrian football champions