Harald Cerny
Harald Cerny (German pronunciation: [ˈhaʁald ˈtsɛʁniː];[1] born 13 September 1973) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder.[2] He played mostly for TSV 1860 Munich.
 Cerny with 1860 Munich in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 September 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern U16 (Head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1984 | ASV Hinterbrühl | ||
| 1984–1990 | Admira Wacker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Bayern Munich (A) | 22 | (7) |
| 1992–1993 | Bayern Munich | 16 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | Admira Wacker | 22 | (7) |
| 1994–1996 | FC Tirol | 52 | (14) |
| 1996–2007 | 1860 Munich | 213 | (15) |
| Total | 303 | (37) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993–2004 | Austria | 47 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2009 | 1860 Munich U15 | ||
| 2009–2010 | Bayern Munich U14 | ||
| 2010–2011 | Bayern Munich U16 | ||
| 2011–2016 | Bayern Munich youth | ||
| 2018 | Hannover 96 U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
After coming through the youth ranks at Admira Wacker, Cerny began his professional career at German club FC Bayern Munich in 1992–93,[3] making his top division debut on 27 October 1992, in a 1–1 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Just after the start of the 1993–94 season (he appeared in three matches for the eventual champions), Cerny returned to Admira, where a good league season prompted a move to FC Tirol. During 1995–96, he returned to Munich, but with neighbours TSV 1860 Munich. In his eleven-year spell, Cerny appeared in 213 first division contests (a club record) scoring 15 goals, while helping it consolidate in the top flight and appear in the UEFA Cup.
He retired after the 2006–07 season, having played with the Bavarians in the second division his final three campaigns.[4]
International career
Cerny made his debut for Austria in a March 1993 friendly match against Greece. He earned 47 caps, scoring four goals.[5]
His last international was an April 2004 friendly match against Luxembourg. He also played two matches at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, adding nine World Cup qualifiers.[6]
Coaching career
After retiring, he got the job as head coach of the U-15 of TSV 1860 Munich[7] and was named as a replacement for Mehmet Scholl as head coach of the U-14 of FC Bayern Munich. After a short spell at U-17 coach of Hannover 96 Cerny is scouting for 1. FC Köln at the moment (2022).
Personal life
Cerny is married and has two children.
Career statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 8 | 3 | |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cerny goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 May 1998 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Tunisia | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 10 October 1998 | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus |  Cyprus | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
| 3 | 2–0 | |||||
| 4 | 11 June 2003 | Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria |  Belarus | 5–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
References
- Standard Austrian pronunciation. Standard Northern German pronunciation: [ˈhaʁalt ˈtsɛʁniː].
- "Cerny, Harald" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- "Bayern Monachium 1992/93". skladyfutbol.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- Arnhold, Matthias (20 January 2022). "Harald Cerny - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- Stokkermans, Karel (20 January 2022). "Harald Cerny - International Appearances". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- "FIFA player statistics". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- Ernstberger, Thomas (23 June 2009). "Rekord-Löwe Cerny wird "neuer Scholl"" (in German). bild.de. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- "Harald Cerny". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
External links
- Harald Cerny at WorldFootball.net
- Harald Cerny at kicker (in German)
- Harald Cerny at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Harald Cerny at National-Football-Teams.com
