Kurt Jara (born 14 October 1950) is an Austrian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Playing career
Club career Born in Innsbruck, Jara started his professional career with local side FC Wacker Innsbruck before moving to Spanish outfit Valencia CF in 1973. After two seasons in La Liga he joined German Bundesliga team MSV Duisburg where he spent five seasons and reached the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 1979. After another season in Germany with FC Schalke 04, he finished his career in the Swiss Super League with Grasshoppers. Immediately after retiring as a player, he became manager at Grasshopper.
International career Jara made his debut for Austria in a July 1971 friendly match in São Paulo against Brazil and was a participant at the 1978 and 1982 World Cups. He earned 59 caps, scoring 14 goals. His last international was an April 1985 World Cup qualification match against Hungary.
Managerial career As a manager, Jara coached in the past the Swiss clubs Grasshoppers, FC St. Gallen and FC Zürich, the Austrian team VfB Mödling, Xanthi, APOEL, FC Tirol Innsbruck, Hamburger SV and 1. FC Kaiserslautern. In the season 2005–06 he was the manager of Red Bull Salzburg.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFC Wacker Innsbruck1968–6900–1969–70Nationalliga30710––3171970–71Nationalliga27120040–3112Total57191040006219SSW Innsbruck1971–72Nationalliga2880021–3091972–73Nationalliga29132120–3314Total57212141006323Valencia1973–74Primera División24500––2451974–75Primera División33600––336Total57110000005711MSV Duisburg1975–76Bundesliga31420––3341976–77Bundesliga34741––3881977–78Bundesliga30461––3651978–79Bundesliga34440102–4861979–80Bundesliga31410––324Total160231721020018727Schalke 041980–81Bundesliga31210––322Grasshoppers1981–82Swiss Super League25842–29101982–83Swiss Super League29720–3171983–84Swiss Super League29520103251984–85Swiss Super League27541–316Total110251231012328Career total47210121330610524110
Honours Player Austrian Football Bundesliga: 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73 Austrian Cup: 1969–70, 1972–73 Swiss Super League: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84 Swiss Cup: 1982–83
Manager Grasshoppers Swiss Cup: 1987–88
Hamburger SV DFL-Ligapokal: 2003
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