A prolific striker, however not for the national team, Pacult started his career at Vienna side Floridsdorfer AC before turning professional with Wiener SC.

[2] He moved on to and won two league titles with FC Tirol Innsbruck, with whom he was the top goal scorer in the 1990–91 European Cup alongside Jean-Pierre Papin.

He made his debut for Austria in October 1982 against Northern Ireland but was not considered for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Pacult was head coach of 1860 Munich II from April 2001 to June 2001,[3] 1860 Munich from October 2001[4] to March 2003,[5] FC Kärnten from January 2004[6] to June 2005,[7] Dynamo Dresden from December 2005[8] to September 2006,[9] Rapid Wien from September 2006[9] to April 2011,[10] and RB Leipzig from July 2011[11] to July 2012.

[14] Both supporters and the club's board was dissatisfied with his performance during the last match; frustrated with recent results.