Heimo Pfeifenberger

Heimo Pfeifenberger (born 29 December 1966 in Zederhaus, Salzburg) is a former professional footballer from Austria. He played mainly for SV Austria Salzburg and also in the Austrian national football team. With 74 goals for Salzburg and 43 for Rapid he is one of the best scorers in Austrian football history.

Career
He started playing football in the youth teams of his local club USV Zederhaus. After scoring 56 goals for Zederhaus in the 1987 season he was transferred to Austria Salzburg. Later he played for SK Rapid Wien and Werder Bremen in the German Bundesliga. He spent the most successful time of his career with Austria Salzburg in the mid 90s. He became an Austrian Champion for two times (1994 and 1995) and in 1994, he was Austria's top scorer. He was also awarded the Footballer of the year award. After playing for Bremen, he returned to Austria and played again for Salzburg. In 2004, he ended his active career as a professional footballer. Afterwards, he started his managerial career and in 2007, he became the coach for SV Seekirchen in the Regionalliga West(3rd level) and afterwards did also manage SV Grödig. Overall, Both of his careers (as a footballer and as a manager) were successful and he became one of the most influential Austrian player ever.

Manager career
He started as a youth coach for FC Red Bull Salzburg in 2005. After two years, in 2007, he became the coach of SV Grödig in the Reginalliga West and helped the team getting promoted to Erste Liga(2nd level). In the next season, he got replaced as the coach of the team so Andreas Herzog offered him the job of an assistant coach in Austria's under 21 team . After a short time with SPG Axams-Götzens, he became the coach of SV Grödig again in 2010.
Career statistics 
International 
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+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAustria198921199040199131199241199363199451199561199610199761199860Total409

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

+ List of international goals scored by Heimo PfeifenbergerNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 23 August 1989   Lehener Stadion,    Salzburg,  Austria  1-0 2-1   1990 FIFA World Cup Qualification2 22 May 1991   Lehener Stadion,    Salzburg,  Austria  1-0 3-0    UEFA Euro 1992 Qualification3 19 August 1992    Tehelne Pole,   Bratislava,  CSFR   2-0 2-2    Friendly match410 March 1993   Ernst-Happel-Stadion,   Vienna ,  Austria  1-0 2-1    Friendly match514 April 1993   Ernst-Happel-Stadion,   Vienna ,  Austria  1-0 3-1  1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification625 August 1993   Ernst-Happel-Stadion,   Vienna ,  Austria  2-0 3-0  1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification723 March 1994 Linzer Stadion,   Linz ,  Austria  1-1 1-1   Friendly match829 March 1995  Lehener Stadion,    Salzburg,  Austria  2-0 5-0   UEFA Euro 1996 Qualification910 September 199t  Dinamo-Stadion,  Minsk, Belarus    1-0 1-0   FIFA World Cup 1998 Qualification

Honours
National
    Austrian Football Bundesliga (2):        1994, 1995
   Austrian Bundesliga Top Goalscorer (1):        1994
 Austrian Footballer of the Year(1): 1994
International
 Member of the Austrian Team: FIFA World Cup 1990 and 1998
 UEFA Cup final with Austria Salzburg: 1994
 Champions League 1994/95
Manager
Champion Regionalliga West with SV Grödig: 2007/08, 2009/10

Category:1966 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:SV Grödig managers
Category:Wolfsberger AC managers
Category:SC Wiener Neustadt managers
Category:Austrian football forwards
Category:Austrian football champions
Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga top scorers
Category:SK Rapid Wien players