Roman Mählich

Roman Mählich (born 17 September 1971) is an Austrian football manager and a former player.

Club career A stocky midfielder, Mählich started his professional career at Wiener Sport-Club before moving to FC Tirol Innsbruck in 1994. After one season in Tyrol, he joined Sturm Graz and had his most successful period with them, winning two league titles and three domestic cups, as well as playing in the UEFA Champions League.

After eight seasons in Graz, he played for some lower league sides as well as for the Austria Wien reserves.

International career He made his debut for Austria in a September 1992 friendly match against Portugal and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He earned 20 caps, no goals scored. His last international was a May 2002 friendly match against Germany.

Coaching career Mählich has been head coach of Parndorf, SC Lassee, He was head coach of Parndorf from 1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009. His first match was a 5–1 win against Team für Wien on 7 August 2009. The following week, they were knocked out by Rapid Wien in extra time in the first round of the Austrian Cup. Then he took over Mannsdorf between 24 September 2012 and 20 October 2013. His first match was a 3–2 loss against Leobendorf on 29 October 2012. His final match was a 4–1 loss against Bad Vöslau. He was head coach of St. Margarethen between 1 July 2014 and when he was appoint head coach of the reserve team of Austria Wien. His final match was a 2–2 draw against Pinkafeld on 21 March 2015. Andreas Ogris replaced him on 22 June 2015. He left the club again at the end of the season.

After four years without a club - a period during which he worked as a TV pundit - it was confirmed in July 2024 that Mählich had been hired as sporting director of SK Korneuburg.

Coaching record

Team From To Record Parndorf 1 July 2009 31 December 2009 Lassee 1 January 2010 12 May 2012 Mannsdorf 24 September 2012 20 October 2013 St. Margarethen 1 July 2014 25 March 2015 Austria Wien (A) 25 March 2015 22 June 2015

Honours Austrian Football Bundesliga (2): 1998, 1999 Austrian Cup (3): 1996, 1997, 1999