| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1957-05-08)8 May 1957 (age 67) | ||
| Place of birth | Dortmund, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1976 | BSV Schüren | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1977 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | (0) |
| 1977–1983 | Rapid Wien | 191 | (18) |
| 1983–1990 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 167 | (8) |
| Total | 359 | (26) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981–1984 | Austria | 22 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1989 | SC Kapellen | ||
| 1989–1990 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | ||
| 1990–1991 | 1. FC Köln II | ||
| 1991–1996 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| 1997–1999 | Real Sociedad | ||
| 2000 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| 2001–2002 | Mallorca | ||
| 2002 | Aris | ||
| 2004 | Admira Wacker | ||
| 2005 | Pegah Gilan | ||
| 2006 | Tenerife | ||
| 2007 | SK Schwadorf | ||
| 2012 | ÉS Sahel | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bernd Krauss (born 8 May 1957) is a retiredfootball player[1] and manager. Born in West Germany, he represented Austria at international level.
His most recent spell he had as technical director and head coach of Tunisian clubÉtoile Sportive du Sahel in 2012.[2]
Born inDortmund, Krauss started his professional career at local outfitBorussia Dortmund but limited chances there made him move toAustrian Bundesliga sideRapid Wien in 1977. The move proved to be successful, winning the league title (twice) and the domestic cup. He only returned to Germany in 1983 to joinBorussia Mönchengladbach where he finished his playing career and took up a coaching post.
The German-born Krauss was tempted to become an Austrian citizen when playing at Rapid Wien and joined Austria's national team set-up. He made his debut forAustria in 1981 and was a participant at the1982 FIFA World Cup. He earned 22 caps, no goals scored – however, he did score an own goal against West Germany in a game on 29 April 1981 that ended in a 2–0 loss. He already played his final international match in 1984, after he left Austria to play in his native West Germany again.
Krauss started his coaching career at the German club SC Kapellen (1988–89), before he was called up to manage the amateur teams ofBorussia Mönchengladbach (1989–90) and1. FC Köln (1990). In 1991, he became the assistant coach at Mönchengladbach, and then from 6 November 1992 to 7 December 1996 he was the appointed head coach of the club. In 1995, he achieved great success in winning theDFB-Pokal.
The late 90s were the most successful years in the coaching era of Bernd Krauss. 1997–1999 he managed the Spanish first-division team ofReal Sociedad. In 2000, he shortly came back to Germany to take overBorussia Dortmund, succeedingMichael Skibbe.[3] It turned out to be a big mistake, as he was sacked after two months. Krauss then got back to Spain, where he coachedRCD Mallorca (2001).
In the next few years Krauss became a globetrotter, managing teams in Greece (Aris Thessaloniki, 2002), Austria (VfB Admira Wacker Mödling, 2004), United Arab Emirates and Iran (Pegah Gilan, 2005). From April to December 2006 he return to Spain, where he managedCD Tenerife.
In August 2007 he was appointed manager of AustrianSK Schwadorf, replacingAttila Sekerlioglu. On 6 December the same year he was fired, placing only one point ahead of the relegation zone in theAustrian Second Division.
In January 2012, Krauss was appointed general manager of TunesianÉtoile Sportive du Sahel then the head coach of the same team. In March 2012, he reportedly returned to his initial position of youth technical director asFaouzi Benzarti took up the post of the head coach of Étoile. However, he denied the change of positions and left the club.[2]
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