1. Emanuel Pogatetz was born on 16 January 1983 and is an Austrian professional football coach and a former player.
22 Facts About Emanuel Pogatetz
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Emanuel Pogatetz is currently an assistant coach at Premier League club Crystal Palace.
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Emanuel Pogatetz was nicknamed "Mad Dog" for his aggressive style of play on the field.
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Emanuel Pogatetz had been tracked by Fulham, but during his final match on loan at Spartak Moscow, he tackled Yaroslav Kharitonskiy, leaving the Russian with a double leg fracture.
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Emanuel Pogatetz underwent successful surgery to have the fractures reset and Dr Douglas Bryan declared himself "delighted" with Pogatetz's progress.
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Emanuel Pogatetz suffered from a hernia, for which he received corrective surgery in Munich on 24 April 2006.
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Emanuel Pogatetz formed impressive partnerships at the back with both Robert Huth and Jonathan Woodgate, but was able to keep his place, even upon the returns of Woodgate and Riggott.
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Emanuel Pogatetz had to wear a protective mask because of his cheekbone fracture which he picked up in the Plymouth game.
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Emanuel Pogatetz received a bang to the head in the Forest game and had to receive stitches at half time, he still completed the full 90 minutes.
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On 28 January 2013, Emanuel Pogatetz signed, on loan until the end of the season, with West Ham United.
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Emanuel Pogatetz played five more times, before returning to Wolfsburg.
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Emanuel Pogatetz made 23 league appearances for the side, scoring once.
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On 9 September 2014, Emanuel Pogatetz signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer.
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On 5 January 2016, Emanuel Pogatetz signed with Union Berlin until the end of the season.
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In May 2017, Emanuel Pogatetz announced his decision to return to his native Austria and to join LASK.
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Emanuel Pogatetz came on in the 83rd minute as a substitute for Ernst Dospel.
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Emanuel Pogatetz retaliated to a "reckless challenge" by Northern Ireland's Damien Johnson.
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In September 2006, Emanuel Pogatetz was banned from playing for his country after he criticised the coach Josef Hickersberger and captain Andreas Ivanschitz after Austria drew with Costa Rica and lost to Venezuela in an international tournament played earlier in the month.
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Emanuel Pogatetz played all three games, against Croatia, Germany and Poland, as Austria failed to make the knock-out stages of the competition.
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In March 2009, Emanuel Pogatetz was named captain of Austria by coach Dietmar Constantini.
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On 10 June 2021, it was announced that Emanuel Pogatetz would be an assistant coach at St Polten, having spent the previous year as the assistant coach of LASK.
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Emanuel Pogatetz joined Premier League club Crystal Palace in February 2024 as part of the coaching team for manager Oliver Glasner.