Kurt Jara

Kurt Jara
Personal information
Full nameKurt Jara
Date of birth14 October 1950
Place of birthInnsbruck, Austria
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1968–1971FC Wacker Innsbruck58(19)
1971–1973SSW Innsbruck56(21)
1973–1975Valencia CF57(11)
1975–1980MSV Duisburg160(23)
1980–1981FC Schalke 0431(2)
1981–1985Grasshopper111(24)
National team
1971–1985Austria59(15)
Teams managed
1986–1988Grasshopper
1988–1991FC St. Gallen
1991–1994FC Zürich
1994–1995VfB Mödling
1996–1997AO Xanthi
1997–1998APOEL Nicosia
1999–2001FC Tirol Innsbruck
2001–2003Hamburger SV
2004–20051. FC Kaiserslautern
2005–2006Red Bull Salzburg
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Kurt Jara (born 14 October 1950 in Innsbruck) is a retired Austrian footballer.

Playing career

Club career

Jara started his professional career with local side FC Wacker Innsbruck before moving to Spanish outfit Valencia CF in 1973. After two seasons in La Liga he joined German Bundesliga team MSV Duisburg where he spent five seasons and reached the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 1979. After another season in Germany with FC Schalke 04, he finished his career in the Swiss Super League with Grasshopper. Immediately after retiring as a player, he became manager at Grasshopper.

International career

He made his debut for Austria in a July 1971 friendly match in Sao Paulo against Brazil and was a participant at the 1978 and 1982 World Cups. He earned 59 caps, scoring 15 goals.[1] His last international was an April 1985 World Cup qualification match against Hungary.

Managerial career

As a manager he coached in the past the Swiss clubs Grasshopper, FC St. Gallen and FC Zürich, the Austrian team VfB Mödling, Xanthi, APOEL, FC Tirol Innsbruck, Hamburger SV and 1. FC Kaiserslautern. In the season 2005–06 he was the manager of Red Bull Salzburg.

Career stats

All-Time Club Performance
Club Season Domestic League Domestic Cup European Competition Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
FC Wacker Innsbruck

68–69
69–70
70–71
71–72
72–73
Total
Valencia CF 73–74 24 5
74–75 33 6
Total
MSV Duisburg 75–76 31 4
76–77 34 7
77–78 30 4
78–79 34 4
79–80 31 4
Total 160 23
FC Schalke 04 80–81 31 2
Total 31 2
Grasshopper 81–82
82–83
83–84
84–85
Total
Career Totals

Player honours

References

  1. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel (6 April 2011). "Austria - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 August 2013.

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