Fuchsbichler leaves Academy: Successor for U18 wanted!

Fuchsbichler leaves Academy: Successor for U18 wanted!

Voitsberg, Österreich - On May 31, 2025, coach Heinz Fuchsbichler from the Aka Hypo Vorarlberg says goodbye. After almost a decade of successful work, he will leave the academy. This message comes, while the youth championship 2024/25 comes to an end with mixed results. The U15 team won 2-1 against RB Salzburg, while the U18 had to accept a defeat with 0: 2.

The U15 ended the season in the 4th place in the table with a total of 12 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. The team's goal difference is 44:36, which means only one point behind in third place. Barzan Ahmad and Julian Seeberger scored the goals in the decisive game, while RB Salzburg was able to compensate for by Kavakebi.

difficult season for U18 and U16

The U18 team, on the other hand, had to complete a disappointing season by taking the last place in her league. The team could not convince with only 2 wins, 5 draws and 15 defeats as well as a weak goal difference of 17:54. The last encounter against RB Salzburg was particularly disappointing, in which Edin Nisic and Elias Ploner scored the goals.

The U16 also clearly lost to FC Red Bull Salzburg with 0: 5 and ended the season in 10th place. This balance reflects the challenges that the academy faced during the year, and illustrates the need for a realignment.

Heinz Fuchsbichler: A look back at his career

Heinz Fuchsbichler, born on November 7, 1967 in Voitsberg, has an impressive career in youth football. He has a UEFA-Pro license and has spent an average of 2.18 years in various trainer positions. At the Aka Hypo Vorarlberg, he took over the U18 in July 2019 and headed 126 games with a point cut of 1.30.

His trainer stations also include positions at FC Vaduz U18, Liechtenstein U19 and U21 as well as several clubs in Austria, including SV Ried and SCR Altach. Fuchsbichler has always campaigned for the individual promotion of talents, which contributed to positive developments in the youth teams.

The importance of talent promotion in football

The Talent Score Institute emphasizes that the individual development of football players is of central importance. A holistic approach that takes into account the physical, technical and personal factors is crucial for success in youth football. In particular, the early identification of talents, often between the ages of 8 and 12, is considered important.

The institute has been investigating the factors that contribute to the individual performance of football players and has developed programs for optimized training design. Central elements of these programs are techniques for promoting mental intelligence and self -regulation that are crucial for the development of a football talent.

Fuchsbichler's commitment and the challenges of the academy are in the context of current developments in youth football promotion, where the focus is increasingly focused on the holistic development of young players to increase their chances of success in football.