Emanuel Pogatetz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Emanuel Pogatetz
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 16, 1983(1983-01-16)
Age	41
Birthplace	Graz
Country	Austria
Horoscope	Capricorn

Emanuel Pogatetz Biography

Emanuel Pogatetz is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on January 16, 1983 in Graz, Austria. Emanuel Pogatetz (born 16 January 1983) is an Austrian footballer currently playing at LASK Linz. In club play, he has earlier played with Columbus Crew SC, FC Karnten, Bayer Leverkusen II, FC Aarau, Spartak Moscow, Middlesbrough, Hannover 96, Vfl Wolfsburg, West Ham United, 1. FC Nurnberg, and Union Berlin. On the international stage He played for Austria at the under-16 and under-18, as well as sub-19, under-21, and at full international levels. He has been dubbed “Mad Dog” for his reckless style of play.

Pogatetz was suffering from a hernia for which he underwent an operation to correct the problem in Munich on the 24th of April in 2006. On July 4 Pogatetz returned to his training after a successful operation on his cheek and hernia.

Pogatetz returned in the 2009–10 season after a long injury layoff, on 31 October in a 1–0 loss to Plymouth Argyle, only to suffer a recurrence of his cheekbone fracture with the scores tied at 0–0. He made his return to the first team against Nottingham Forest on 21 November in a 1–1 draw. He had to wear a protective mask because of his cheekbone fracture which he picked up in the Plymouth game. He received a bang to the head in the Forest game and had to receive stitches at half time, he still completed the full 90 minutes.

On 2 June 2010, he signed for Hannover 96 on a three-year contract making his debut on 21 August in a 2–1 home win against Eintracht Frankfurt.

For the season 2006-07, Pogatetz found himself in the middle of defence because of an injury to Chris Riggott. Pogatetz formed formidable partnerships in the back with Robert Huth and Jonathan Woodgate However, he was able to maintain his place after the return of Woodgate as well as Riggott. Middlesbrough coach McClaren stated that “He never, ever, gives less than 300% in performance.” Following the 2007-08 season, Pogatetz was given the captain’s armband for the full-time basis following his take over the captain’s role at the conclusion in the campaign. He was already well-known for his disciplinary issues after being punished 20 times during the two seasons he played for Middlesbrough In September 2008, the player got involved in an confrontation against Manchester United’s Rodrigo Possebon in a League Cup match that resulted in Possebon being removed from the field and being forced to stay an entire night in hospital. United Manager Alex Ferguson said of the incident “It was an absolutely terrible tackle. Pogatetz should have just walked off the field.” Pogatetz was sent off and was served a three-match ban.

Emanuel Pogatetz Net Worth

Emanuel Pogatetz is one of the richest Association Football Player from Austria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Emanuel Pogatetz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Pogatetz made his debut international for Austria on May 18, 2002, in a 6-2 loss by Germany. He was introduced in the 83rd minutes as an substitute for Ernst Dospel. His first goal for the international team came on September 6, 2003, during an Euro 2004 qualifying game in the Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam. With the score set at 1-0 for the Netherlands Pogatetz scored a goal that was the only one for the game to end 3-1 for the Netherlands. On the 12th of October, 2005, Pogatetz was sent off in an international match with Northern Ireland. In the 73rd minute of a 2-0 victory at the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna. Pogatetz was retaliated against an “reckless challenge” by Northern Ireland’s Damien Johnson. Both were exiled. Then, in September of 2006 Pogatetz has been barred from participating for the country following he criticized head coach Josef Hickersberger and captain Andreas Ivanschitz following the time that Austria played against Costa Rica and lost to Venezuela in an international match held during the same month. In 2008 Pogatetz was part of the Austria team in Euro 2008 which Austria co-hosted along with Switzerland. He took part in the entire three games against Croatia, Germany and Poland in which Austria was unable to reach the knockout stages of the tournament.

Manager Steve McClaren for PS1.8M, his Middlesbrough debut was on 25 August 2005, against Charlton Athletic. With Pogatetz making his debut in the second half to replace Franck Queudrue Middlesbrough were beaten 3-0. On the 30th of March, 2006, during the opening phase of Middlesbrough’s 2-0 UEFA Cup quarter- final defeat against Basel Pogatetz broke his jaw, nose and cheekbone after a head-on collision with Mladen Petric. He was warned not to return to full-time practice for three consecutive months in fear of losing eyesight. The surgery was successful and he was able to heal the fractures as well as the doctor. Douglas Bryan declared himself “delighted” with Pogatetz’s progress. “It is anticipated he will make a full recovery and be back with his team-mates for pre-season training,” said Middlesbrough head physio Grant Downie. “The only disappointing thing for Manny [Pogatetz] is he won’t be able to play football, and he was desperate to get back involved. But another blow to his face would risk severe trauma and a potentially eyesight-threatening injury.”

In March 2009, Pogatetz was named captain of Austria by coach Dietmar Constantini. However, a series of injuries kept Pogatetz out of Austria’s team for much of 2009 and 2010, with Christian Fuchs replacing him as captain.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Emanuel Pogatetz Dating?

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On 5 January 2016, Pogatetz signed with Union Berlin until the end of the season. Having made only 6 appearances during the 2016–17 season, his contract was not extended.

Facts & Trivia

Emanuel Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Austria. Emanuel Pogatetz celebrates birthday on January 16 of every year.