Franz Aigner

Franz Aigner

Personal information
Full name	Franz Aigner
Date of birth	(1967-09-14)14 September 1967
Place of birth	Sankt Johann im Pongau, Austria
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
-1986	SK Bischofshofen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986-1988	SK Sturm Graz	23	(0)
1988-1990	SV Austria Salzburg
1990-1991	FC Salzburg (loan)
1991-1992	SV Austria Salzburg	195	(9)
1992	SK Austria Klagenfurt (loan)	11	(1)
1992-2000	SV Austria Salzburg
2000-2002	BSV Bad Bleiberg	48	(0)
2002-2003	SV Bad Ischl
International career
1994 - 1997	Austria	6	(1)
Managerial career
2003	SV Austria Salzburg Amateure (assistance coach)
2003-2006	SV Austria Salzburg
2007-2009	TSV St. Johann
2010-2011	Union Gurten
2011	SV Grödig Amateure
2011-2012	SV Grödig (assistance coach)
2012-2016	TSV St. Johann
2013	TSV St. Johann Amateure (caretaker coach)
2016-2022	SV Wals-Grünau
2023	SV Friedburg
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Franz Aigner (* 14 September 1967 in St. Johann im Pongau) is a former Austrian football. He played as defender, and is a current football coach.

Career

Aigner started his career in the youth of SK Bischofshofen. In the summer of 1986 he signed his first professional contract with SK Sturm Graz.In the autumn of the same year he made his debut in the Austrian Bundesliga. However, he did not manage to break through. 1990 he moved to SV Austria Salzburg in the 2nd league. In the 1988/89 season, he celebrated promotion to the first Bundesliga with Salzburg.

In 1990, Franz Aigner was loaned to city rivals FC Salzburg. His performance in the second division earned him a place back in Austria Salzburg's Bundesliga squad. After half a season, he was loaned out again to the second division, this time to Austria Klagenfurt. After their relegation he came back to Salzburg. There he played for the Amateur team. Now he transformed from a attacking player into a midfielder. At the end of the 1992/93 season, he was substituted into the first team three times by Otto Barić. His breakthrough came in the spring of 1994. He became a regular member of Salzburg's championship and European Cup team in the position of left back. In this season the team reached the UEFA-Cup final. With SV Austria Salzburg, he defended the league title and the Supercup in the 1994/95 season and won both again in the 1996/97 season.

In the 2000, Aigner moved to the second division club BSV Bad Bleiberg. After two seasons he ended his professional playing career at the age of 35. He completed his coaching qualifications and earned his A-license.

International

He played 6 matches for the Austrian national football team and scored one goal. His first match was in a 4-3 away win versus Poland on 17 May 1994. His last match was on 2 April 1997 in a 2-0 away loss versus Scotland .

Carrer statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Austria	1994	4	1
	1997	2	0
Total		6	1

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Aigner goal.

List of international goals scored by Franz Aigner

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	7 September 1994	Sportpark, Eschen, Liechtenstein	Liechtenstein	2–0	4–0	UEFA Euro 1996 qualification

Manager

His first coaching position was in 2002 as assistant coach to Heimo Pfeifenberger at SV Austria Salzburg Amateurs. The following season, Aigner became head coach of the team. After Red Bull's takeover of the club in July 2005, Aigner was confirmed in his position. He was replaced by Thorsten Fink at the beginning of September 2006. From 2007 to 2009 and from 2012 to 2016, Franz Aigner coached the regional league team TSV St. Johann im Pongau. From summer 2016 to 2022, he was the coach of SV Wals-Grünau. In 2023, he coached SV Friedburg. Since then, he has not found a new club.

Honours

• Austrian championː 1994, 1995, 1997
• Austrian Supercupː 1994,1995, 1997
• UEFA- Cup finalː 1994
• 6 matches and one goal for the Austrian national football team