Gerald Scheiblehner
{{Short description|Austrian footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gerald Scheiblehner
| image =
| caption =
| height = 1.81 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|2|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Linz, Austria
| currentclub = Grasshopper Club Zürich
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1983-1996
| youthclubs1 = VOEST Linz
| youthyears2 = 1995-1996
| youthclubs2 = SC Marchtrenk
| years1 = 1996–2001
| clubs1 = Austria Wien II
| caps1 = 28
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 1998
| clubs2 = Austria Wien
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2000–2001
| clubs3 = →ASKÖ Donau Linz (loan)
| caps3 = 34
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2001–2003
| clubs4 = Eintracht Wels
| caps4 = 39
| goals4 = 8
| years5 = 2003
| clubs5 = Vöcklabruck
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2003–2009
| clubs6 = Wallern
| caps6 = 82
| goals6 = 3
| manageryears1 = 2010–2014
| managerclubs1 = ASKÖ Donau Linz
| manageryears2 = 2014–2015
| managerclubs2 = Union St. Florian
| manageryears3 = 2015–2019
| managerclubs3 = Vorwärts Steyr
| manageryears4 = 2019–2021
| managerclubs4 = Juniors OÖ
| manageryears5 = 2021–2025
| managerclubs5 = Blau-Weiß Linz
| manageryears6 = 2025–
| managerclubs6 = Grasshopper
}}
Gerald Scheiblehner (born 25 February 1977) is a professional football manager who is the current head coach of Swiss record champions Grasshopper Club Zürich.
Career
= Player =
Scheiblehner is a youth product of VOEST Linz and SC Marchtrenk. He had a stint as a professional footballer with Austria Wien, where he mostly played for their reserves. He had a short loan with ASKÖ Donau Linz, before moving to Eintracht Wels in 2021. After a short stint with Vöcklabruck, he finished his career with Wallern from 2003 to 2009.{{Cite web|url=http://www.austria-archiv.at/spieler.php?Spieler_ID=283|title=Austria Wien Archiv - Die Online Statistik|website=www.austria-archiv.at}}
= Manager =
After he ended his playing career, he became coach and sporting of ASKÖ Donau Linz in the Austrian Landesliga. He caught attention for strong league finishes and youth development in his 4 years there. In 2014 he became coach of Union St. Florian in the Austrian Regionalliga. From 2015 to 2019 he trained SK Vorwärts Steyr. In 2017–18 the club was promoted to the 2. Liga after coming 3rd in the league and winning the playoffs, and extended his contract until 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nachrichten.at/oberoesterreich/steyr/Trainerteam-und-Kapitaen-bleiben-beim-SK-Vorwaerts;art68,2898404|title=Trainerteam und Kapitän bleiben beim SK Vorwärts|website=nachrichten.at}} In 2019, he became coach of Juniors OÖ in the 2. Liga.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcjuniors.at/neues-trainerduo-beim-fc-juniors-ooe/|title=Neues Trainerduo beim FC Juniors OÖ|date=June 14, 2019|access-date=September 9, 2023|archive-date=January 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124134517/https://www.fcjuniors.at/neues-trainerduo-beim-fc-juniors-ooe/|url-status=dead}} On 18 June 2021, he moved to Blau-Weiß Linz.{{Cite web|url=https://blauweiss-linz.at/news/neuer-trainer-beim-stahlstadtklub/|title=Neuer Trainer beim Stahlstadtklub|date=June 18, 2021}} He helped Blau-Weiß Linz win the 2022–23 Austrian Football Second League, was named coach of the season in the division, and earned them promotion to the Austrian Football Bundesliga.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ligaportal.at/2-liga/allgemein/6187-fc-blau-weiss-linz-trainer-scheiblehner-glauben-fest-an-meistertitel|title=FC Blau-Weiß Linz-Trainer Scheiblehner: "Glauben fest an Meistertitel“|date=June 2, 2023|website=2. Liga | ligaportal}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.krone.at/3043149|title=Der Meistermacher ist in Bundesliga eine Ausnahme|first=Georg|last=Leblhuber|date=June 26, 2023|website=Kronen Zeitung}}
He departed BW Linz on 23 June 2025.{{cite web |title=Scheiblehner verlässt den FC Blau-Weiß Linz |url=https://blauweiss-linz.at/profi-news/scheiblehner-verlaesst-den-fc-blau-weiss-linz/ |publisher=Blau-Weiß Linz |access-date=23 June 2025 |language=de-at |date=23 June 2025}} One day later, he was confirmed as the new head coach of Swiss Super League side Grasshopper Club Zürich.{{cite web |title=Gerald Scheiblehner ist neuer Trainer beim Grasshopper Club Zürich |url=https://www.gcz.ch/news/artikel/1/gerald-scheiblehner/|publisher=Grasshopper Club Zurich |access-date=24 June 2025 |language=de-ch |date=24 June 2025}} He signs on a two year contract until 2027.
Personal life
Scheiblehner has been married to his wife for over 18 years and together they have three sons.
Honours
References
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External links
- [https://www.oefb.at/Profile/Trainer/1783?Gerald-Scheiblehner OEFB Manager Profile]
- [https://www.oefb.at/Profile/Spieler/75518?Gerald-Scheiblehner OEFB Player profile]
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Category:Footballers from Linz
Category:Austrian men's footballers
Category:Austrian football managers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:FK Austria Wien players
Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga players
Category:SK Vorwärts Steyr managers
Category:FC Blau-Weiß Linz managers
Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga managers
Category:Grasshopper Club Zurich managers