Joachim Standfest
Standfest in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-05-30) 30 May 1980
Place of birth Leoben, Austria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rheindorf Altach (manager)
Youth career
0000–1996 SV Radmer
1996–1997 WSV Eisenerz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 SV Rottenmann
1998–2006 Grazer AK 216 (13)
2007–2010 Austria Wien 107 (9)
2010–2012 Sturm Graz 59 (1)
2012–2013 Kapfenberger SV 34 (3)
2013–2017 Wolfsberger AC 126 (6)
International career
1998–2001 Austria U-21 7 (0)
2003–2008 Austria 34 (2)
Managerial career
2017 Sturm Graz II
2018–2019 Sturm Graz (assistant)
2019–2020 Admira Wacker (assistant)
2020–2021 Amstetten
2022–2023 Austria Wien (U18)
2023 Rheindorf Altach (assistant)
2023– Rheindorf Altach
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joachim Standfest (born 30 May 1980) is an Austrian football coach and former professional player who is currently the head coach of Austrian Bundesliga club Rheindorf Altach. He played as a midfielder or right-back.

Club career

Born in Leoben, Styria, Standfest made his professional debut for Grazer AK in the 1998–1999 season. He stayed nine seasons with GAK, winning a league title and three domestic cups. He left GAK for giants Austria Wien in January 2007, just before GAK were demoted to the Regionalliga Mitte because of financial difficulties.

In 2001 Standfest underwent bowel surgery and a tumor was taken away.

In 2010, he transferred from vice-champions Austria Wien to cup-winners Sturm Graz, citing family reasons for the move. In 2012, he left Sturm Graz to join Kapfenberger SV.

Standfest retired from playing in May 2015.[1]

International career

Standfest made his debut for Austria in October 2003 against the Czech Republic and was a participant at EURO 2008. He earned 34 caps, scoring 2 goals.[1]

Coaching career

On 7 August 2020, Standfest was hired by Austrian Football Second League club Amstetten.[2]

On 1 February 2022, he signed with Austria Wien as the head coach of the club's Under-18 squad.[3]

Standfest joined Austrian Bundesliga club Rheindorf Altach as assistant coach on 21 March 2023.[4] On 1 July 2023, Standfest was announced as their new head coach, following the departure of Klaus Schmidt.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Austria 200310
200450
200531
200670
2007111
200870
Total342

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 "Joachim Standfest beendet Karriere" [Joachim Standfest ends career]. Der Standard (in German). 28 May 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "NEUER CHEFTRAINER" [New head coach] (in German). Amstetten. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Joachim Standfest wird neuer U18-Trainer" (Press release) (in German). Austria Wien. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "U18-Trainer Joachim Standfest wird Co in Altach". FK Austria Wien (in German). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Joachim Standfest wird neuer Cheftrainer". SC Rheindorf Altach (in German). 1 July 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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