Alexander Popovic Explained

Alexander Popovic
Fullname:Alexander Popovic
Birth Date:18 July 1891
Birth Place:Vienna, Austria
Years1:1911–1922
Years2:1922–1923
Years3:1923–1924
Years4:1924–1925
Clubs4:Wiener AC
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:1911–1923
Nationalteam1:Austria
Nationalcaps1:33
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears3:1941–1943
Managerclubs2:Minerva Berlin
Managerclubs4:Bologna

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

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

He made his debut for Austria in October 1911 against Germany. He earned 33 caps, scoring one goal.

Coaching career

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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.austria-archiv.at/spieler.php?Spieler_ID=330 Austria-Archiv.at