 Pogatetz withAustria in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emanuel Pogatetz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-01-16)16 January 1983 (age 42)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Graz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[4] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | FC Kärnten | 33 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Bayer Leverkusen II | 26 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | →FC Aarau (loan) | 21 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | →Grazer AK (loan) | 53 | (2) |
| 2005 | →Spartak Moscow (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2005–2010 | Middlesbrough | 123 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | Hannover 96 | 57 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | VfL Wolfsburg | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | →West Ham United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 23 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Columbus Crew | 21 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Union Berlin | 17 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | LASK | 47 | (0) |
| Total | 446 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| Austria U16 | 22 | (0) | |
| Austria U18 | 5 | (0) | |
| Austria U19 | 3 | (0) | |
| 2001–2002 | Austria U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2002–2014 | Austria | 61 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Emanuel Pogatetz (born 16 January 1983) is an Austrian professionalfootball coach and a former player. He is currently an assistant coach at Premier League clubCrystal Palace.[5]
As a player, he appeared forFC Kärnten,Bayer Leverkusen II,Aarau,Spartak Moscow,Middlesbrough,Hannover 96,Vfl Wolfsburg,West Ham United,1. FC Nürnberg,Columbus Crew,Union Berlin andLASK. At international level, he represented Austria at under-16, under-18, under-19,under-21 andfull international level. He was nicknamed "Mad Dog" for his aggressive style of play on the field.[6]
Born inGraz, Pogatetz's career started atSturm Graz, before going toKärnten, and later toBayer Leverkusen.[7] After a loan spells atAarau,Grazer AK andSpartak Moscow, he joinedMiddlesbrough.
He had also been tracked byFulham, but during his final match on loan atSpartak Moscow, he tackledYaroslav Kharitonskiy, leaving the Russian with adouble leg fracture. Although initially banned for 24 weeks by theRussian Football Union, the suspension was later reduced to eight weeks after Pogatetz attended a personal hearing in Moscow.[8] As the ban commenced in June and was specified as a length of time rather than a number of matches, he ended up missing only three games for his new club Middlesbrough.
Signed by managerSteve McClaren for £1.8 million, his Middlesbrough debut came on 25 August 2005 againstCharlton Athletic. With Pogatetz coming on in the second half forFranck Queudrue, Middlesbrough lost 3–0.[9] On 30 March 2006, during the first leg of Middlesbrough's 2–0UEFA Cup quarter-final defeat againstBasel,[10] Pogatetz broke hisnose,jaw andcheekbone in an accidental clash of heads withMladen Petrić[11] and was later warned against returning to full training for three months, for fear of losing his eyesight.[12] He underwent successful surgery to have the fractures reset and Dr. Douglas Bryan declared himself "delighted" with Pogatetz's progress.[13] "It is anticipated he will make a full recovery and be back with his team-mates for pre-season training," said Middlesbrough head physio Grant Downie. "The only disappointing thing for Manny [Pogatetz] is he won't be able to play football, and he was desperate to get back involved. But another blow to his face would risk severe trauma and a potentially eyesight-threatening injury."[13]
Pogatetz suffered from ahernia, for which he received corrective surgery in Munich on 24 April 2006.[13] On 4 July, he returned to training following successful surgery on his hernia and cheek.
In the 2006–07 season, Pogatetz was forced into the centre of defence due to an injury toChris Riggott. He formed impressive partnerships at the back with bothRobert Huth andJonathan Woodgate, but was able to keep his place, even upon the returns of Woodgate and Riggott. Middlesbrough coach McClaren said: "He never, ever, gives less than 300% in performance."[14] After the 2007–08 season, Pogatetz was given the captain's armband on a full-time basis, following his taking up of the role towards the end of the season. Already known for his disciplinary problems having been booked 20 times in his first two seasons with Middlesbrough,[15] in September 2008 he was involved in a challenge onManchester United'sRodrigo Possebon in aLeague Cup game which resulted in Possebon being stretchered from the pitch and having to spend the night in hospital. United managerAlex Ferguson said of the incident "It was an absolutely terrible tackle. Pogatetz should have just walked off the field." Pogatetz wassent-off and served a three match ban.[16]
Pogatetz returned in the 2009–10 season after a long injury layoff, on 31 October in a 1–0 loss toPlymouth Argyle, only to suffer a recurrence of his cheekbone fracture with the scores tied at 0–0.[17] He made his return to the first team againstNottingham Forest on 21 November in a 1–1 draw. He had to wear a protective mask because of his cheekbone fracture which he picked up in the Plymouth game. He received a bang to the head in the Forest game and had to receive stitches at half time, he still completed the full 90 minutes.[18]
On 2 June 2010, he signed forHannover 96 on a three-year contract making his debut on 21 August in a 2–1 home win againstEintracht Frankfurt.[19][20]
On 20 June 2012, Pogatetz signed forVfL Wolfsburg.[21] He made his debut on 18 August 2012 in a 5–0 away win atSchönberg 95, assisting the fourth goal byBas Dost.[22]
On 28 January 2013, Pogatetz signed, on loan until the end of theseason, withWest Ham United.[23] His West Ham debut came on 2 February in a 1–0 home win againstSwansea City when he came on as a 90th-minute substitute forKevin Nolan.[24] He played five more times, before returning to Wolfsburg.
On 2 July 2013, Pogatetz signed with1. FC Nürnberg in a swap deal that sawTimm Klose go to Wolfsburg.[25][26] He made 23 league appearances for the side, scoring once.
On 9 September 2014, Pogatetz signed a three-and-a-half-year deal withColumbus Crew ofMajor League Soccer.[27] Over two seasons with the Ohio-based club, he made 24 appearances.
On 5 January 2016, Pogatetz signed withUnion Berlin until the end of the season.[28] Having made only six appearances during the 2016–17 season, his contract was not extended.[29]
In May 2017, Pogatetz announced his decision to return to his native Austria and to joinLASK.[29]
On 3 December 2019 it was confirmed, that Pogatetz would play forFC Juniors OÖ from 2020, where he also would work as an individual coach.[30]
Pogatetz made his international debut forAustria on 18 May 2002 in a 6–2 defeat byGermany. He came on in the 83rd minute as a substitute forErnst Dospel.[31][32] His first international goal came on 6 September 2003 in aEuro 2004 qualifying game in theFeyenoord Stadium,Rotterdam. With score at 1–0 toNetherlands, Pogatetz equalised only for the game to finish 3–1 to the Netherlands.[31][33] On 12 October 2005, he wasdismissed in an international game againstNorthern Ireland. In the 73rd minute in a 2–0 win in theErnst Happel Stadion in Vienna. Pogatetz retaliated to a "reckless challenge" by Northern Ireland'sDamien Johnson. Both were dismissed.[34] In September 2006, Pogatetz was banned from playing for his country after he criticised the coachJosef Hickersberger and captainAndreas Ivanschitz after Austria drew withCosta Rica and lost toVenezuela in an international tournament played earlier in the month. In 2008, he was a member of the Austria team atEuro 2008 which Austria co-hosted with Switzerland. He played all three games, againstCroatia, Germany andPoland, as Austria failed to make the knock-out stages of the competition.[31]
In March 2009, Pogatetz was named captain ofAustria by coachDietmar Constantini.[6] However, a series of injuries kept Pogatetz out of Austria's team for much of 2009 and 2010, withChristian Fuchs replacing him as captain. His last cap came in 2014.[35]
On 10 June 2021, it was announced that Pogatetz would be an assistant coach atSt. Pölten, having spent the previous year as the assistant coach ofLASK.[36]He left this role in 2023.[citation needed]
Pogatetz joined Premier League clubCrystal Palace in February 2024 as part of the coaching team for managerOliver Glasner.[37]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2003 | Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Netherlands | 1–1 | 3–1 Loss | Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 2 | 20 August 2008 | Stade du Ray, Nice, France |  Italy | 1–0 | 2–2 Draw | Friendly |
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