Joachim Standfest (born 30 May 1980) is an Austrian football coach and a former player who played as a midfielder / defender. He is the manager of the Under-18 team of Austria Wien.
![]() Joachim Standfest | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1980-05-30) 30 May 1980 (age 42) | ||
Place of birth | Leoben, Styria, Austria | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back or Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Austria Wien (U18 manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–1996 | SV Radmer | ||
1996–1997 | WSV Eisenerz | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–1998 | SV Rottenmann | ||
1998–2006 | Grazer AK | 216 | (13) |
2007–2010 | Austria Wien | 107 | (9) |
2010–2012 | Sturm Graz | 59 | (1) |
2012–2013 | Kapfenberger SV | 34 | (3) |
2013–2017 | Wolfsberger AC | 126 | (6) |
National team | |||
1998–2001 | Austria U-21 | 7 | (0) |
2003–2008 | Austria | 34 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
2017 | Sturm Graz II | ||
2018–2019 | Sturm Graz (assistant) | ||
2019–2020 | Admira Wacker (assistant) | ||
2020–2021 | Amstetten | ||
2022– | Austria Wien (U18) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Leoben, Styria, Standfest made his professional debut for Grazer AK in the 1998–1999 season. He stayed 9 seasons with GAK, winning a league title and three domestic cups. He left GAK for giants Austria Wien in January 2007, just before GAK were demoted to the Regionalliga Mitte because of financial difficulties.
In 2001 Standfest underwent bowel surgery and a tumor was taken away.
In 2010, Standfest transferred from vice-champions Austria Wien to cup-winners Sturm Graz, citing family reasons for the move. In 2012, he left Sturm Graz to join Kapfenberger SV.
He made his debut for Austria in October 2003 against the Czech Republic and was a participant at EURO 2008. Until 21 August, he earned 32 caps, scoring 2 goals.
On 7 August 2020, he was hired by Austrian Football Second League club Amstetten.[1]
On 1 February 2022, Standfest signed with Austria Wien as the head coach of the club's Under-18 squad.[2]
Austria national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2003 | 1 | 0 |
2004 | 5 | 0 |
2005 | 3 | 1 |
2006 | 7 | 0 |
2007 | 11 | 1 |
2008 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 34 | 2 |
Austria squad – UEFA Euro 2008 | ||
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