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Joachim Standfest (born 30 May 1980) is an Austrian football coach and former professional player who most recently managed Austrian Bundesliga club Rheindorf Altach. During his playing career he was a midfielder or right-back.
 Standfest in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Leoben, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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) |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Austria U-21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2008 | Austria | 34 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017 | Sturm Graz II | ||
| 2018–2019 | Sturm Graz (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Admira Wacker (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Amstetten | ||
| 2022–2023 | Austria Wien (U18) | ||
| 2023 | Rheindorf Altach (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Rheindorf Altach | ||
| *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 nine 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, he 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.
Standfest retired from playing in May 2015.[1]
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Standfest made his debut for Austria in October 2003 against the Czech Republic and was a participant at EURO 2008. He earned 34 caps, scoring 2 goals.[1]
On 7 August 2020, Standfest was hired by Austrian Football Second League club Amstetten.[2]
On 1 February 2022, he signed with Austria Wien as the head coach of the club's under-18 squad.[3]
Standfest joined Austrian Bundesliga club Rheindorf Altach as assistant coach on 21 March 2023.[4] On 1 July 2023, Standfest was announced as their new head coach, following the departure of Klaus Schmidt.[5] He was dismissed on 30 September 2023, with Altach in second-to-last in the Bundesliga standings.[6]
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| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 2 | |
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2004
- Austrian Cup: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009
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