Alexander "Xandl" Popovic (18 July 1891 - September 1952) also known by different variations of his last name such as Popovich, Pops, Poppovich and Popovic I, was a professional football player and manager from Austria.
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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 (aged 61) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1922 | SV Amateure Wien | ||
| 1922–1923 | Rapid Vienna | 13 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Amateure Wien | ||
| 1924–1925 | Wiener AC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1911–1923 | Austria | 33 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Hertha Berlin | |||
| Minerva Berlin | |||
| 1941–1943 | Lazio | ||
| Bologna | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHe 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]
International career
editHe made his debut for Austria in October 1911 against Germany. He earned 33 caps, scoring one goal.
Coaching career
editAfter 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.
Honours
edit- Austrian Football Bundesliga (2):
- 1923, 1924
- Austrian Cup (2):
- 1921, 1924
External links
edit- Alexander Popovic at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rapid stats - Rapid Archive