Hickersberger reveals Austria hand
Saturday, February 25, 2006
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Head coach Josef Hickersberger has included five players from former club SK Rapid Wien in his first squad since taking charge of Austria.
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Old colleagues
For the friendly international against Canada at Vienna's Ernst-Happel-Stadion on 1 March, Rapid players Muhammet Akagündüz, Andreas Dober, Martin Hiden, Markus Katzer and Helge Payer are all included by their old boss, along with 18-year-old midfielder Junuzovic. There are places too for the foreign-based trio of Jürgen Macho, Emanuel Pogatetz and Paul Scharner.
Austria squad
Goalkeepers: Jürgen Macho (1. FC Kaiserslautern), Helge Payer (SK Rapid Wien).
Defenders: Andreas Dober (SK Rapid Wien), Ferdinand Feldhofer (FC Wacker Tirol), Martin Hiden (SK Rapid Wien), Markus Katzer (SK Rapid Wien), Emanuel Pogatetz (Middlesbrough FC), Paul Scharner (Wigan Athletic FC), Joachim Standfest (Grazer AK).
Midfielders: René Aufhauser (SV Austria Salzburg), Andreas Ivanschitz (SV Austria Salzburg), Zlatko Junuzovic (Grazer AK), Markus Kiesenebner (FK Austria Wien), Yüksel Sariyar (SV Pasching), Markus Schopp (SV Austria Salzburg).
Forwards: Muhammet Akagündüz (SK Rapid Wien), Sanel Kuljic (SV Ried), Roland Linz (FK Austria Wien).
