Heribert Weber (born 28 June 1955 in

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) is a retired

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n football defender and later a football manager. He currently works as Sky Austria's main

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and analyst for their coverage of the

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, the

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and the

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Club career

Born in

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, Weber started his professional career at

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and joined Vienna giants

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after the World Cup in 1978. He played a major part in the most successful of Rapid teams in the 1980s, claiming the

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crown four times, winning 4 domestic cups and most prominently losing the

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Final in 1985 against Everton. He skippered Rapid in 1981 and from 1986 through 1989. He was voted in Rapid's Team of the Century in 1999. At the end of his career he moved to SV Salzburg, with whom he won another league title during the club's most successful period. In 1994, he played with them in the UEFA Cup final against

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International career

He made his debut for

in an April 1976 friendly match against

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and was a participant at the

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and at the

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. He earned 68 caps, scoring one goal.Appearances for Austrian National Team
– RSSSF His final international game was an October 1989 World Cup qualification match against

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Coaching career

As a

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coach he coached SV Salzburg with whom he won another league title, Rapid Wien and 1. FC Saarbrücken (

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Honours

as a player

(5): ** 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1994 *

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(1): ** 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987

as a manager

(1): ** 1997

External links

Rapid stats
– Rapid Archiv *

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Weber, Heribert 1955 births Living people People from Murtal District Austrian footballers Austria international footballers 1978 FIFA World Cup players 1982 FIFA World Cup players SK Sturm Graz players SK Rapid Wien players FC Red Bull Salzburg players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Austrian football managers SK Rapid Wien managers Association football defenders Footballers from Styria