Gernot Messner
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Villach, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grasshopper Club Zürich U21 (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2003 | SV Spittal | ||
| 2001–2002 | SK Rapid Wien | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | SV Austria Salzburg | 19 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | FC Kärnten | 39 | (2) |
| 2007–2013 | Wolfsberger AC | 142 | (11) |
| 2013–2016 | Wolsberger II | ||
| 2017 | SK St. Andrä | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2017 | SK St. Andrä | ||
| 2017–2018 | Wolfsberger U18 | ||
| 2019 | Wolfsberger U18 | ||
| 2021–2024 | Grazer AK | ||
| 2025–2026 | Grasshopper U21 | ||
| 2026 | Grasshopper (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gernot Messner (born 10 October 1980) is an Austrian football manager and a former player. He was born in Villach. He was the manager of Grazer AK between 2021 and 2024.[1]
On 31 October 2025, he became the coach of the under-21 team of Swiss Super League side Grasshopper Club Zürich.[2] On 16 March 2026, he was nominated as interim head coach of the first team, following Gerald Scheiblehner's dismissal.[3] His caretaker spell came to an end on 4 May 2026.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "G. Messner". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ↑ "Gernot Messner übernimmt als neuer U21 Cheftrainer" (in Swiss High German). Grasshopper Club Zürich. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ "GC Zürich trennt sich von Cheftrainer Gerald Scheiblehnerh" (in Swiss High German). Grasshopper Club Zurich. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "Peter Zeidler wird neuer Cheftrainer des Grasshopper Club Zürich" (in Swiss High German). Grasshopper Club Zurich. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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