Alexander Popovich


Alexander "Xandl" Popovich also known by different variations of his last name such as Popovic and Poppovich, was a professional football player and manager from Austria.

Club career

He played all of his club football in Vienna, most prominently for Austria Wien|Austria Vienna], where he spent over a decade, winning the Austrian Cup twice and the football champions|Austrian Championship]. He also won the Austrian Championship with SK [Rapid Wien|Rapid Vienna].

International career

He made his debut for Austria in October 1911 against Germany. He earned 33 caps, scoring one goal.

Coaching career

After retiring from playing, he moved into the management field, managing top clubs in Germany, such as Hertha [BSC Berlin|Hertha Berlin] and later Italy, where he managed Lazio and Bologna.

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