Michael Hatz
| Michael Hatz | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | 17th November 1970 | |
| place of birth | Vienna , Austria | |
| position | Defense | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1990-1996 | SK Rapid Vienna | 137 (7) |
| 1996-1997 | AC Reggiana | 27 (0) |
| 1997 | US Lecce | 2 (0) |
| 1998-2001 | SK Rapid Vienna | 88 (3) |
| 2001-2005 | VfB Admira Wacker Mödling | 106 (3) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1996-2000 | Austria | 9 (0) |
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1 Only league games are given. Status: end of career |
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Michael Hatz (born November 17, 1970 in Vienna ) is a former Austrian football player on the position of defender . With Rapid Vienna , the multiple national player was able to reach the final in the 1996 European Cup winners and later also played as a legionnaire in Italy.
Career
Michi Hatz made his debut in 1990 under coach Hans Krankl in the Rapids fighting team, in a championship game against the Wiener Sport-Club . The first title win in Hütteldorf came in the ÖFB Cup , in the 1995 final of which DSV Leoben was defeated 1-0. The following season developed into the climax of Michi Hatz's playing career. With Rapid he sensationally reached the final in the European Cup Winners' Cup, where they lost 1-0 to Paris Saint-Germain . At the same time he was able to celebrate winning the championship with the green-whites. In the same year he was called up for the first time in the national team. On his debut on March 27, 1996, there was a 2-0 win against Hungary . Although the defender also took part in the 1-0 victory over Sweden in the 1998 World Cup qualifying, he did not take part in the 1998 World Cup in France for Austria. After the successful 1996 season, Michi Hatz made the leap to Italy to AC Reggiana and after only one season moved to US Lecce , but soon returned to Hütteldorf. At the end of his career, the defender played in the Bundesliga for VfB Admira Wacker Mödling , whom he also led as captain at times.
After the sports career
After finishing his playing career in the summer of 2004, Michael Hatz started working in sports management. Since 2006 he has been working in various functions for sport in Lower Austria. At the beginning he started his engagement in the sports center of Lower Austria (at that time the Lower Austrian State Sports School) in the areas of marketing, PR, event and project management. Among other things, he was the project manager for the construction of the NV Arena / football stadium in St. Pölten and then for a time was responsible for marketing the arena and the Bundesliga soccer team SKN St. Pölten.
Before that, he was still in charge of the Italian national team during Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland, as UEFA's personal advisor (TLO Team Liaison Officer).
Michael Hatz is currently working on various projects for the state's sports department, mainly in event management and promoting young talent in Lower Austria.
Music counts privately, v. a. the bands of the indie or alternative scene, one of his great passions. He can often be found at concerts and is now writing his own music blog.
successes
- 1 × final in the European Cup of Cup winners : 1996
- 1 × Austrian champion : 1996
- 3 × Austrian runner-up: 1998, 1999, 2001
- 1 × Austrian Cup winner : 1995
- 2 × Austrian Cup finalist: 1991, 1993
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ orf.at: Michael Hatz is in charge of "Squadra Azzura" (Jan. 30, 2008) , accessed on December 26, 2017
- ↑ IndieKid19 #musicismylanguage , accessed December 26, 2017
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hatz, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th November 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |