Full name Kurt Jara 1968–1971 FC Wacker Innsbruck Position Midfielder Years Team Height 1.77 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Kurt Jara Date joined 1973 | |
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Date of birth (1950-10-14) 14 October 1950 (age 65) | ||
Place of birth Innsbruck, Austria | ||
Fc tirol austria salzburg 13 runde 2001 2002 abschied kurt jara
Kurt Jara (born 14 October 1950 in Innsbruck) is a retired Austrian footballer.
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- Fc tirol austria salzburg 13 runde 2001 2002 abschied kurt jara
- Kurt jara bicycle kick 1977
- Club career
- International career
- Managerial career
- Player honours
- References
Kurt jara bicycle kick 1977
Club career
Jara started his professional career with local side FC Wacker Innsbruck before moving to Spanish outfit Valencia CF in 1973. After two seasons in La Liga he joined German Bundesliga team MSV Duisburg where he spent five seasons and reached the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 1979. After another season in Germany with FC Schalke 04, he finished his career in the Swiss Super League with Grasshopper. Immediately after retiring as a player, he became manager at Grasshopper.
International career
He made his debut for Austria in a July 1971 friendly match in Sao Paulo against Brazil and was a participant at the 1978 and 1982 World Cups. He earned 59 caps, scoring 14 goals. His last international was an April 1985 World Cup qualification match against Hungary.
Managerial career
As a manager, he coached in the past the Swiss clubs Grasshopper, FC St. Gallen and FC Zürich, the Austrian team VfB Mödling, Xanthi, APOEL, FC Tirol Innsbruck, Hamburger SV and 1. FC Kaiserslautern. In the season 2005–06 he was the manager of Red Bull Salzburg.