Alexander Popovic

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Alexander Popovic
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Personal information
Full name Alexander Popovic
Date of birth 18 July 1891
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Date of death 30 September 1952(1952-09-30) (aged 61)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1911–1922 SV Amateure Wien
1922–1923 Rapid Vienna 13 (0)
1923–1924 Amateure Wien
1924–1925 Wiener AC
International career
1911–1923 Austria 33 (1)
Managerial career
Hertha Berlin
Minerva Berlin
1941–1943 Lazio
Bologna
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander "Xandl" Popovic (18 July 1891 - September 1952) also known by different variations of his last name such as Popovich, Pops, Poppovich and Popovic I, was a professional football player and manager from Austria.

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Club career

He played all of his club football in Vienna, most prominently for Austria Vienna, where he spent over a decade, winning the Austrian Cup twice and the Austrian Championship. He also won the Austrian Championship with Rapid Vienna. [1]

International career

He made his debut for Austria in October 1911 against Germany. He earned 33 caps, scoring one goal.

Coaching career

After retiring from playing, he moved into the management field, managing top clubs in Germany, such as Hertha Berlin and later Italy, where he managed Lazio and Bologna.

Honours

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