Kurt Jara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kurt Jara | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Innsbruck, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1971 | FC Wacker Innsbruck | 58 | (19) |
| 1971–1973 | SSW Innsbruck | 56 | (21) |
| 1973–1975 | Valencia CF | 57 | (11) |
| 1975–1980 | MSV Duisburg | 160 | (23) |
| 1980–1981 | FC Schalke 04 | 31 | (2) |
| 1981–1985 | Grasshopper | 111 | (24) |
| National team | |||
| 1971–1985 | Austria | 59 | (14) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1986–1988 | Grasshopper | ||
| 1988–1991 | FC St. Gallen | ||
| 1991–1994 | FC Zürich | ||
| 1994–1995 | VfB Mödling | ||
| 1996–1997 | AO Xanthi | ||
| 1997–1998 | APOEL Nicosia | ||
| 1999–2001 | FC Tirol Innsbruck | ||
| 2001–2003 | Hamburger SV | ||
| 2004–2005 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| 2005–2006 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Kurt Jara (born 14 October 1950 in Innsbruck) is a retired Austrian footballer.
Jara started his professional career with local side FC Wacker Innsbruck before moving to Spanish outfit Valencia CF in 1973. After two seasons in La Liga he joined German Bundesliga team MSV Duisburg where he spent five seasons and reached the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 1979. After another season in Germany with FC Schalke 04, he finished his career in the Swiss Super League with Grasshopper. Immediately after retiring as a player, he became manager at Grasshopper.
He made his debut for Austria in a July 1971 friendly match in Sao Paulo against Brazil and was a participant at the 1978 and 1982 World Cups. He earned 59 caps, scoring 14 goals. His last international was an April 1985 World Cup qualification match against Hungary.
As a manager he coached in the past the Swiss clubs Grasshopper, FC St. Gallen and FC Zürich, the Austrian team VfB Mödling, Xanthi, APOEL, FC Tirol Innsbruck, Hamburger SV and 1. FC Kaiserslautern. In the season 2005–06 he was the manager of Red Bull Salzburg.
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