Peter Perchtold
Peter Perchtold | |
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| Born | September 2, 1984 Nuremberg, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Football coach, former footballer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Assistant manager of the Austria national team, former midfielder |
Peter André Perchtold (born 2 September 1984) is a former German midfielder and current football coach, serving as the assistant manager for the Austria national team.
Club career
Originating from Nuremberg, Perchtold was elevated to the senior squad of VfB Stuttgart in October 2007, making his professional debut on 20 October 2007 in a match against Hamburger SV. He moved to 1. FC Nürnberg in July 2008.
In January 2011, Perchtold signed with the A-League side Gold Coast United. His tenure ended controversially when he was dismissed for declining to terminate the final year of his contract. An arbitration panel ruled in Perchtold’s favor, awarding him compensation for wrongful dismissal and the detrimental effect on his professional trajectory.
By July 2011, he had joined Mainz 05 II, where he was named team captain. During the opening game of the Regionalliga West 2011–12 season, he received a red card that resulted in a four-match ban.
Coaching career
Perchtold began his coaching career in 2013 as assistant to Martin Schmidt at Mainz 05 II. Two years later, he was promoted to assistant coach of the Bundesliga squad Mainz 05. In 2017, he joined Schalke 04 as an assistant under Domenico Tedesco. By 2020, Perchtold had taken on the role of assistant coach to Pellegrino Matarazzo at VfB Stuttgart.