Alexander Popovic
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Alexander Popovic |
| Date of birth |
18 July 1891 |
| Place of birth |
Vienna, Austria |
| Date of death |
30 September 1952(1952-09-30) (aged 61) |
| Playing position |
Defender |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1911-1922 |
SV Amateure Wien |
|
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| 1922-1923 |
Rapid Vienna |
13 |
(0) |
| 1923-1924 |
Amateure Wien |
|
|
| 1924-1925 |
Wiener AC |
|
|
| National team |
| 1911-1923 |
Austria |
33 |
(1) |
| Teams managed |
|
Hertha Berlin |
|
Minerva Berlin |
| 1941-1943 |
Lazio |
|
Bologna |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Alexander "Xandl" Popovic (18 July 1891 - September 1952) also known by different variations of his last name such as Popovich, Poppovich and Popovic I, was a professional football player and manager from Austria.
[edit] 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]
[edit] International career
He made his debut for Austria in October 1911 against Germany. He earned 33 caps, scoring one goal.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Honours
[edit] External links
[edit] References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Popovic, Alexander |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
18 July 1891 |
| Place of birth |
Vienna, Austria |
| Date of death |
30 September 1952 |
| Place of death |
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