Joachim Standfest

Joachim Standfest is the kind of footballer I instinctively root for. Born in the iron town of Leoben, Austria, he spent his playing days as a midfielder and right-back, the unglamorous engine roles that keep a team functioning. What I value most is his transition from player to manager, eventually leading Bundesliga side Rheindorf Altach. That arc tells me he understood the game deeply enough to teach it. Defenders and shuttling full-backs rarely get the headlines, but they earn the lasting respect of teammates. Standfest spent his life supporting others on the pitch and then from the dugout, and that quiet service appeals to me.

Name (English)

Joachim Standfest

Name (Japanese)

ヨアヒム・シュタンドフェスト

Reading

よあひむ・しゅたんどふぇすと

Born

May 30, 1980 (age 46)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Monkey

Origin

Leoben, Styria, Austria

Height

180 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%82%A2%E3%83%92%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88

Tags

• Styria
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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