Sascha Pichler (born 31 January 1986) is an footballer and manager, currently in charge of 1. FC Bisamberg.
Career
Club career
Pichler came through the
Rapid Wien youth ranks, but made his Austrian Bundesliga debut for eternal rivals
Austria Wien in 2002–03. He only made one substitute appearance in that title-winning season. He spent a season at
Fiorentina but returned to playing action with LASK in Austria's Second Division in 2005 and winning promotion in 2007. Early 2008 he was loaned out to
SC Schwanenstadt.
Post retirement
Already during his time at
SV Stripfing, Pichler began to explore the world of coaching when he coached at the club's academy and later also at the club's reserve team.
After playing for 1. FC Bisamberg, he was later hired as assistant coach and sporting director at the club in the summer of 2021.[ Pichler ist ab sofort Sportlicher Leiter, noen.at, 14 July 2021][ Bisamberg 1. FC proifle at ÖFB, oefb.at] In December 2023, after Rene Hieblinger was fired as manager, Pichler took over the position, which - as before - he would combine with his position as sports director at the club as well.[ Hieblinger nicht mehr Bisamberg-Coach, noen.at, 4 December 2023]
Honours
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Austrian Football Bundesliga (1):
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