Gerald Scheiblehner Explained

Gerald Scheiblehner
Height:1.81 m
Birth Date:25 February 1977
Birth Place:Linz, Austria
Currentclub:Blau-Weiß Linz (manager)
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1983-1996
Youthclubs1:VOEST Linz
Youthyears2:1995-1996
Youthclubs2:SC Marchtrenk
Years1:1996–2001
Clubs1:Austria Wien II
Caps1:28
Goals1:2
Years2:1998
Clubs2:Austria Wien
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2000–2001
Clubs3:→ASKÖ Donau Linz (loan)
Caps3:34
Goals3:1
Years4:2001–2003
Clubs4:Eintracht Wels
Caps4:39
Goals4:8
Years5:2003
Clubs5:Vöcklabruck
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2003–2009
Clubs6:Wallern
Caps6:82
Goals6:3
Manageryears1:2010–2014
Managerclubs1:ASKÖ Donau Linz
Manageryears2:2014–2015
Managerclubs2:Union St. Florian
Manageryears3:2015–2019
Managerclubs3:Vorwärts Steyr
Manageryears4:2019–2021
Managerclubs4:Juniors OÖ
Manageryears5:2021–2024
Managerclubs5:Blau-Weiß Linz

Gerald Scheiblehner (born 25 February 1977 - 26 September 2024) was a professional football manager who managed Austrian Football Bundesliga club Blau-Weiß Linz.

Career

Player

Scheiblehner is a youth product of VOEST Linz and SC Marchtrenk. He had a stint as a professional footballer with Austria Wien, where he mostly played for their reserves. He had a short loan with ASKÖ Donau Linz, before moving to Eintracht Wels in 2021. After a short stint with Vöcklabruck, he finished his career with Wallern from 2003 to 2009.[1]

Manager

After he ended his playing career, he became coach and sporting of ASKÖ Donau Linz in the Austrian Landesliga. He caught attention for strong league finishes and youth development in his 4 years there. In 2014 he became coach of Union St. Florian in the Austrian Regionalliga. From 2015 to 2019 he trained SK Vorwärts Steyr. In 2017–18 the club was promoted to the 2. Liga after coming 3rd in the league and winning the playoffs, and extended his contract until 2020.[2] In 2019, he became coach of Juniors OÖ in the 2. Liga.[3] On 18 June 2021, he moved to Blau-Weiß Linz.[4] He helped Blau-Weiß Linz win the 2022–23 Austrian Football Second League, was named coach of the season in the division, and earned them promotion to the Austrian Football Bundesliga.[5] [6]

Personal life

Scheiblehner has been married to his wife for over 18 years and together they have three sons.

Honours

Blau-Weiß Linz

2022–23

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Austria Wien Archiv - Die Online Statistik. www.austria-archiv.at.
  2. Web site: Trainerteam und Kapitän bleiben beim SK Vorwärts. nachrichten.at.
  3. Web site: Neues Trainerduo beim FC Juniors OÖ. June 14, 2019. September 9, 2023. January 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230124134517/https://www.fcjuniors.at/neues-trainerduo-beim-fc-juniors-ooe/. dead.
  4. Web site: Neuer Trainer beim Stahlstadtklub. June 18, 2021.
  5. Web site: FC Blau-Weiß Linz-Trainer Scheiblehner: "Glauben fest an Meistertitel“. June 2, 2023. 2. Liga | ligaportal.
  6. Web site: Der Meistermacher ist in Bundesliga eine Ausnahme. Georg. Leblhuber. June 26, 2023. Kronen Zeitung.