Gerald Baumgartner
{{short description|Austrian association football coach|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2021}}
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| name = Gerald Baumgartner
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| caption = Gerald Baumgartner in 2011
| fullname = Gerald Baumgartner
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|11|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria
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| height = {{height|m=1.82}}
| currentclub =
| years1 = {{0|0000}}–1983
| clubs1 = 1. Oberndorfer SK
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| years2 = 1983–1987
| clubs2 = Casino Salzburg
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| years3 = 1987–1989
| clubs3 = Austria Wien
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1989–1991
| clubs4 = Casino Salzburg
| caps4 = 35
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 1991
| clubs5 = First Vienna FC
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 1991–1992
| clubs6 = SK Vorwärts Steyr
| caps6 = 13
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 1992–1993
| clubs7 = Casino Salzburg
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| years8 = 1993–1995
| clubs8 = SV Ried
| caps8 = 2
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 1995–1998
| clubs9 = 1. Oberndorfer SK
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| years10 = 1998–2001
| clubs10 = Union Vöcklamarkt
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| years11 = 2001–2006
| clubs11 = 1. Oberndorfer SK
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| manageryears1 = 2011
| managerclubs1 = Red Bull Salzburg (A) (reserve)
| manageryears2 = 2012–2013
| managerclubs2 = Pasching
| manageryears3 = 2013–2014
| managerclubs3 = St. Pölten
| manageryears4 = 2014–2015
| managerclubs4 = Austria Wien
| manageryears5 = 2015–2016
| managerclubs5 = Austria Salzburg
| manageryears6 = 2017–2018
| managerclubs6 = SV Mattersburg
| manageryears7 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs7 = SV Ried
| manageryears8 = 2021
| managerclubs8 = SKN St. Pölten
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Gerald Baumgartner (born 14 November 1964) is an Austrian association football coach. He has been head coach of Red Bull Salzburg (A), Pasching, St. Pölten, Austria Wien, Austria Salzburg and SV Ried.
Playing career
Coaching career
=Early career=
His coaching career started as an assistant coach for the reserve team for Red Bull Salzburg.{{cite web|title=Gerald Baumgartner|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/gerald-baumgartner/|publisher=World Football|access-date=27 May 2014}} He then became the head coach for the reserve team for Red Bull Salzburg from 8 April 2011 to 31 December 2011.{{cite web|title=RB Salzburg (A)/FC Anif » Manager history|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/rb-salzburg-a-fc-anif/9/|publisher=World Football|access-date=27 May 2014}} He then went on to become head coach of Pasching from 1 January 2012 to 4 September 2013{{cite web|title=FC Pasching » Manager history|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-pasching/9/|publisher=World Football|access-date=27 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528050740/http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-pasching/9/|archive-date=28 May 2014|url-status=dead}} and St. Pölten from 5 September 2014{{cite web|title=SKN St. Pölten » Manager history|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/skn-st-poelten/9/|publisher=World Football|access-date=27 May 2014}} until he became head coach of Austria Wien on 27 May 2014.{{cite news|title=Offiziell! Baumgartner neuer Austria-Coach|url=http://sport.oe24.at/fussball/Offiziell-Baumgartner-neuer-Austria-Coach/144915934|access-date=27 May 2014|newspaper=Österreich|date=27 May 2014|language=de}} Baumgartner brought St. Pölten to the Austrian Cup final during the 2013–14 season{{cite news|title=4:2 über St. Pölten: Bullen jubeln über Double|url=http://sport.oe24.at/fussball/42-ueber-St-Poelten-Bullen-jubeln-ueber-Double/143560679|access-date=27 May 2014|newspaper=Österreich|date=18 May 2014|language=de}} after defeating Sturm Graz 1–0 in extra time in the semi–final{{cite news|last1=Dietrich|first1=Moritz|title=Europas größter Pokalschreck|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/oesterreichischer-fussballtrainer-baumgartner-europas-groesster-pokalschreck-1.1956266|access-date=24 March 2015|publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=9 May 2014|language=de}} and qualified for the Europa League.
=Austria Wien=
Baumgartner became head coach of Austria Wien on 27 May 2014 and had his first training session on 10 June 2014.{{cite news|title=Erstes Austria-Training unter Baumgartner|url=http://sport.oe24.at/fussball/Erstes-Austria-Training-unter-Baumgartner/146548850|access-date=10 June 2014|publisher=Österreich|date=10 June 2014|language=de}} The style he wanted to implement was an aggressive pressing.{{cite news|title=6 Gründe, warum Baumgartner scheiterte|url=http://sport.oe24.at/fussball/fussball-national/Austria-Wien-6-Gruende-warum-Baumgartner-scheiterte/179168233|access-date=24 March 2015|publisher=Österreich|date=23 March 2015}} His first competitive match in–charge at the club was a 6–0 win in the first round of the Austrian Cup against First Vienna FC.{{cite news|title=6:0! Austria schießt Vienna ab|url=http://sport.oe24.at/fussball/60-Austria-schiesst-Vienna-ab/150488247|access-date=28 August 2014|publisher=Österreich|date=11 July 2014|language=de}} After the win in the Austrian Cup, Baumgartner failed to win any of his first seven matches in the Bundesliga. His league record at this point was five draws and two losses.{{cite web|title=tipico - Bundesliga - Spieltag / Tabelle|url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga-oesterreich/spieltag/2014-15/7/0|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=14 October 2014|language=de}} His first league win came against Ried which finished 3–1.{{cite news|title=3:1! Austria schießt sich aus der Krise|url=http://sport.oe24.at/fussball/31-Austria-schiesst-sich-gegen-Ried-aus-der-Krise/157552868|access-date=7 October 2014|publisher=Österreich|date=13 September 2014|language=de}} Baumgartner was sacked on 22 March 2015{{cite news|title="Sehr gefährdet": Austria feuert Baumgartner|url=https://www.kicker.de/sehr-gefaehrdet_austria-feuert-baumgartner-623579/artikel|access-date=22 March 2015|publisher=kicker|date=22 March 2015|language=de}} after a 1–0 loss to Ried the previous day. Andreas Ogris was appointed as head coach for the remainder of the season.{{cite news|title=Austria feuert Baumgartner, Ogris übernimmt|url=http://sport.oe24.at/fussball/Austria-feuert-Baumgartner-Ogris-uebernimmt/181572556|access-date=22 March 2015|publisher=Österreich|date=22 March 2015|language=de}} Baumgartner was the fifth coach since the club sacked Karl Daxbacher in 2011 and the 31st coach since 1990.
=Austria Salzburg=
On 18 December 2015, Baumgartner was unveiled as the new head coach and sports director of Austria Salzburg.{{cite news |title=Austria Salzburg: Neustart mit Baumgartner|url=http://kurier.at/sport/fussball/gerald-baumgartner-ist-neuer-trainer-bei-austria-salzburg/170.361.895 |website=Kurier |agency=Austria Press Agency |date=18 December 2015 |access-date=25 May 2016 |language=de |trans-title=Austria Salzburg: Restart with Baumgartner}} He finished the first season with a record of three wins, five draws, and nine losses in 17 matches.{{cite web|title=Austria Salzburg » Fixtures & Results 2015/2016|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/austria-salzburg/2016/3/|publisher=World Football|access-date=26 May 2016}}
=SV Mattersburg=
Baumgartner was appointed as the new manager of SV Mattersburg on 2 January 2017 bringing with him the greek defender Angelos Bountalis and a couple of other players.{{cite news |title=Vastic gefeuert – Gerald Baumgartner wird Mattersburg-Coach|url=http://www.vol.at/vastic-gefeuert-gerald-baumgartner-wird-mattersburg-coach/apa-1533719694 |date=3 January 2017 |access-date=11 January 2017 |language=de}}
Coaching record
{{updated|26 May 2016.}}
References
{{Reflist|3}}
{{FK Austria Wien managers}}
{{SKN St. Pölten managers}}
{{SV Ried managers}}
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Category:Austrian men's footballers
Category:FC Red Bull Salzburg players
Category:FK Austria Wien players
Category:First Vienna FC players
Category:Austrian football managers
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Category:FK Austria Wien managers
Category:SV Austria Salzburg managers