Michael Konsel

Michael Konsel

Personal information
Full name	Michael Konsel
Date of birth	6 March 1962 (1962-03-06) (age 49)
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	goalkeeper
Youth career
1968–1978	Fortuna 05
1978–1982	Kritzendorf
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1982–1984	First Vienna
1984–1997	Rapid Wien	395	(0)
1997–1999	Roma	40	(0)
1999–2000	Venezia	15	(0)
National team
1985–1998	Austria	43	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Michael Konsel (born 6 March 1962 in Vienna) is a retired Austrian football goalkeeper.

Club career

Konsel started his professional career with First Vienna and moved to local rivals Rapid Wien in 1985. He then played a part in the successful Rapid team in the 1980s, claiming the League crown twice and most prominently losing the UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final in 1985 against Everton. He stayed at Rapid for 12 years and captained the side in his last two seasons. In 1996 he played in the UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final for a second time, this time against Paris St Germain in Brussels, which Rapid lost again.

In 1997, at 35 years of age, Konsel moved abroad to join AS Roma in Serie A where he was voted goalkeeper of the season in his first year. After an injury-hit sescond year in Rome he finished his career at Venezia.

In 1996 he was chosen Austrian Footballer of the Year. He was voted in Rapid's Team of the Century in 1999, as well as in the AS Roma All Star Team of all-time in 1998.

International career

He made his debut for Austria in an October 1985 friendly match against Yugoslavia and was a participant at the 1990 and 1998 FIFA World Cup.^[1] He earned 43 caps, no goals scored.^[2] His international farewell match was an August 1998 friendly against France, in which game he was substituted by his eternal rival for Austria's first goalkeeper jersey, Franz Wohlfahrt.

Honours

• Austrian Football Bundesliga (3):
  • 1987, 1988, 1996
• Austrian Cup (3):
  • 1985, 1987, 1995

External links

• Official web site – Konsel
• Rapid stats – Rapid Archive
• Career stats – National Football Teams

References

1. ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments – FIFA
2. ^ Appearances for Austrian National Team – RSSSF

Persondata
Name	Konsel, Michael
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Date of birth	6 March 1962
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
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