Franz Wohlfahrt (footballer)

Franz Bernhard Wohlfahrt (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁants ˈbɛʁnhaʁt ˈvoːlfaːɐ̯t]; born 1 July 1964) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

On 27 September 1989, Wohlfahrt made the sports headlines when he was hit and injured by a bar, thrown by a home supporter at an Ajax–Austria Wien UEFA Cup match.

[3] He made his debut for the senior side in an August 1987 friendly match against Switzerland, and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup,[4] where he was a reserve behind Michael Konsel.

In total, Wohlfahrt earned 59 caps,[5] his final international being in November 2001, a 2002 World Cup qualification match against Turkey, which Austria lost 5–0.

In July 2006, Wohlfahrt began a coaching career, training goalkeepers at SK Schwadorf 1936, VfB Admira Wacker Mödling, and the national team.