Grazer AK

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Grazer AK, founded 18.08.1902 as Grazer Athletik-Sport Klub (in Austria the abbreviation GAK is more common, also known as "Liebherr GAK" after their sponsor), is an Austrian football club, from the city of Graz in the federal state of Styria (Steiermark). They club is one of the most traditional Austrian clubs, most successful in the decade 1995 - 2005.

Contents 1 Achievements 2 Managers since 1990 3 Famous players 4 Current squad 4.1 Goalkeepers 4.2 Defenders 4.3 Midfielders 4.4 Forwards 5 Statistics 5.1 Derby Statistics vs. SK Sturm Graz (as of 23.8.2005) 6 External links

Achievements

• Austrian Championship (1): 2004 (runners up 2003, 2005)
• Austrian Cup (4): 1981, 2000, 2002, 2004 (finalist 1962, 1968)
• Austrian Supercup (2): 2000, 2002 (finalist 2004)

Managers since 1990

• Image:Flag of Austria.svg Adi Pinter (25.10.1989 - 7.1.1990)
• Image:Flag of Austria.svg Heinz Binder (8.1.1990 - 11.9.1990)
• Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Savo Ekmecic (11.9.1990 - 16.4.1992)
• Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Milan Miklavic (16.4.1992 - 24.10.1993)
• Image:Flag of Germany.svg Hans Ulrich Thomale (26.10.1993 - Summer 1996)
• Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Ljubo Petrovic (Summer 1996 - 11.9.1996)
• Image:Flag of Austria.svg Hans Peter Schaller (11.9.1996 - 20.9.1996)
• Image:Flag of Austria.svg August Starek (20.9.1996 - Summer 1997)
• Image:Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Augenthaler (Summer 1997 - 2.3.2000)
• Image:Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Hörgl (2.3.2000 - April 2000)
• Image:Flag of Austria.svg Werner Gregoritsch (April 2000 - 21.9.2001)
• Image:Flag of Austria.svg Christian Keglevits (21.9.2001 - 29.9.2001)
• Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thijs Libregts (29.9.2001 - 12.8.2002)
• Image:Flag of Austria.svg Christian Keglevits (12.8.2002 - 7.10.2002)
• Image:Flag of Austria.svg Walter Schachner (7.10.2002 - 9.1.2006)
• Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Lars Söndergaard (since 9.1.2006)

Famous players

• Image:Flag of Austria.svg Emanuel Pogatetz (2003 - 8.3.2005)
• Image:Flag of Austria.svg Rudolf Hiden

Current squad

Goalkeepers

• 01 - Image:Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Schranz (since 1997)
• xx - Image:Flag of Austria.svg Heinz Lienhart (since 2003)

Defenders

• 02 - Image:Flag of Austria.svg Gregor Pötscher (since 1990)
• 05 - Image:Flag of Austria.svg Anton "Toni" Ehmann (since 1997)
• 24 - Image:Flag of Austria.svg Mario Sonnleitner (back since 2005)
• ?? - Image:Flag of Austria.svg Mario Hieblinger (since 2005)
• 25 - Image:Flag of Austria.svg Mario Majstorovic (since 2003)
• 27 - Image:Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Lechner (back 2004)
• ?? - Image:Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Schrott (since 2005)

Midfielders

• 03 - Image:Flag of The Gambia.svg Pa Saikou Kujabi (since 2005)
• 07 - Image:Flag of Austria.svg Joachim Standfest (since 1998)
• 08 - Image:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Samir Muratovic (since 2004)
• 09 - Image:Flag of Latvia.svg Imants Bleidelis (since 2005)
• 11 - Image:Flag of Austria.svg Martin Amerhauser (1995-1996, back 1999)
• 23 - Image:Flag of Austria.svg Gernot Sick (since 1996)
• 26 - Image:Flag of Austria.svg Gernot Plassnegger (since 2004)

Forwards

• 10 - Image:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Alen Skoro (since 2004)
• 16 - Image:Flag of Austria.svg Zlatko Junuzovic (since 2005)
• 28 - Image:Flag of Austria.svg Roland Kollmann (since 2002)

Statistics

List of international games of GAK in UEFA-Cup, Champions League Qualification, Cupwinners' Cup and in Fairs' Cup:

1962/63:

1. B 1909 Odense (CdCs - 1/8 Finale) 1:1 (H) 3:5 (A)

1964/65:

1. NK Zagreb (MC R1) 0:6 (H) 2:3 (A)

1968/69:

1. Ado Den Haag (CdCs R1) 0:2 (H) 1:4 (A)

1972/73:

1. Panahaiki Patras (UC R1) 0:1 (H) 1:2 (A)

1980/81:

1. Dinamo Tbilisi (CdCs - 1/16 Finale) 2:2 (H) 0:2 (A)

1982/83:

1. Corvinul Hunedoara (UC R1) 1:1 (H) 0:3 (A)

1996/97:

1. Vojvodina Novi Sad (UC Q2) 2:0 (H) 5:1 (A)
2. Germinal Ekeren (UC R1) 2:0 (H) 1:3 (A)
3. Inter Milan (UC R2) 1:0 (H) 0:1 (4:5 i.E.)(A)

1998/99:

1. VPS Vaasa (UC Q2) 3:0 (H) 0:0 (A)
2. Litex Lovech (UC R1) 2:0 (H) 1:1 (A)
3. AS Monaco (UC R2) 3:3 (H) 0:4 (A)

1999/2000:

1. KI Klaksvik (UC Q) 4:0 (H) 5:0 (A)
2. Spartak Trnava (UC R1) 3:0 (H) 1:2 (A)
3. Panathinaikos (UC R2) 2:1 (H) 0:1 (A)

2000/01:

1. FC Kosice (UC R1) 0:0 (H) 3:2 (A)
2. Espanyol Barcelona (UC R2) 1:0 (H) 0:4 (A)

2001/02:

1. HB Tórshavn (UC Q) 4:0 (H) 2:2 (A)
2. FC Utrecht (UC R1) 3:3 (H) 0:3 (A)

2002/03:

1. FC Sheriff Tiraspol (CL Q2) 2:0 (H) 4:1 (A)
2. Lokomotiv Moscow (CL Q3) 0:2 (H) 3:3 (A)
3. Apoel Nicosia (UC R1) 1:1 (H) 0:2 (A)

2003/04:

1. SK Tirana (CL Q2) 2:1 (H) 5:1 (A)
2. Ajax Amsterdam (CL Q3) 1:1 (H) 1:2 (A)
3. Vålerenga I.F. Fotball (UC R1) 1:1 (H) 0:0 (A)

2004/05:

1. Liverpool F.C. (CL Q3) 0:2 (H) 1:0 (A)
2. Litex Lovech (UC R1) 5:0 (H) 0:1 (A)
3. AJ Auxerre (UC Gruppe F) 0:0 (A)
4. Amica Wronki (UC Gruppe F) 3:1 (H)
5. Rangers F.C. (UC Gruppe F) 0:3 (A)
6. AZ Alkmaar (UC Gruppe F) 2:0 (H)
7. Middlesbrough F.C. (UC 16tel-Finale) 2:2 (H) 1:2 (A)

Derby Statistics vs. SK Sturm Graz (as of 23.8.2005)

Last Derbies:

• 06.08.2004 Grazer AK : SK Sturm Graz 1:0 (1:0) Goal: Ehmann
• 27.10.2004 SK Sturm Graz : Grazer AK 1:0 (1:0) Goal: Silvestre
• 27.02.2005 Grazer AK : SK Sturm Graz 4:0 (2:0) Goals: Ertel (own goal), Bazina, Pogatetz, Skoro
• 14.05.2005 SK Sturm Graz : Grazer AK 1:1 (1:0) Goals: Neukirchner; Ehmann
• 22.08.2005 SK Sturm Graz : Grazer AK 0:2 (1:0) Goals: Hieblinger, Skoro

Total (in 1st Austrian League):

• 44 Won
• 40 Drawn
• 39 Lost

(Goals: 166:161)

External links

• official homepage
• brand-new information in german, basic information in english, french, spanish, polish and dutch
• supporters-club
• supporters-club

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