Stefan Kulovits


Stefan Kulovits is an Austrian professional football manager and a former midfielder. He is the interim manager of Rapid Wien.

Club career

Rapid Wien

Kulovits came through the youth ranks of Rapid Wien and made it to the senior team in the 2002–03 season after a year at the reserves team. He won two league titles with Rapid and played in the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League with them.

SV Sandhausen

Kulovits signed for 2. Bundesliga club SV Sandhausen in June 2013 and in his first season was appointed captain of the team. He made over 120 competitive appearances for the club and announced his retirement as a footballer at the conclusion of the 2019–20 season,

Coaching career

SV Sandhausen

He was named interim manager on 15 February 2021. He was sacked on 22 September 2021.

Rapid Wien II

On 3 January 2022, Kulovits was hired as the head coach of Rapid Wien II in the 2. Liga.

Rapid Wien

On 24 April 2025, Kulovits was appointed as the interim manager of Austrian Bundesliga side Rapid Wien for the final 5 games of the season. He had previously been working at the club as a coach under former manager Robert Klauß. On 28 November 2025, he was appointed the interim manager by Rapid once more.

International career

Kulovits made his debut for the Austria national team in a February 2005 friendly match against Cyprus.

Honours

Rapid Wien