Viktor Löwenfeld Biography

Austrian footballer and trainer

Viktor Löwenfeld (born 1 May 1889), also spelled Victor Löwenfelt, was a former defending Austrian football player and trainer. He played in Austrian(-Hungarian) clubs, appeared as international and managed Belgian teams among which the Belgium national football team.

Player career

Löwenfeld played in the defence of Austrian clubs between 1909 and 1918 at the time he was selected for the Austrian football side of Austria-Hungary. One of the clubs was Wiener Amateur Sportverein, the current FK Austria Wien. By 1922 he was playing in Yugoslavia in Zagreb.

Managerial career

In 1925 he was coaching HŠK Concordia in Yugoslavia. At the 1928 Summer Olympics, Löwenfeld made his entrance as manager of the Belgian football team. With this team he reached the quarter-finals, and he would keep coaching the team until 1930. In that year he changed the national squad for Antwerp FC, which he led to the Belgian *le in his first season as head coach. In total, he was Antwerp's manager during 4 seasons.

Managerial palmares

Belgium national football team
  • 14 matches as trainer (11 friendly, 3 Olympic)
  • 1928 Summer Olympics
Place in quarter-finalsAntwerp FC
  • Belgian First Division
Winner (1): 1930–31

References

    External links

    • Viktor Löwenfeld player profile at EU-Football.info
    • Viktor Löwenfeld manager profile at EU-Football.info