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NAME: Andreas Herzog
POSITION: M-F
HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT:176
BIRTHDATE: September 10, 1968
HOMETOWN: Vienna, Austria
LAST CLUB: Rapid Vienna (Austria)
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Non-MLS Career
A veteran of the German and Austrian Bundesligas, Herzog is a playmaking midfielder known for his dangerous left foot, who possesses a true scorer's finishing touch. Herzog, who becomes the first Austrian in Galaxy and MLS history, has performed at the highest levels for both club and country. In 1996, he captured a UEFA Cup with Bayern Munich. A two-time FIFA World Cup finalist, he represented Austria in 1990 and 1998. Herzog joins the Galaxy after spending a total of seven seasons in the Austrian Bundesliga and ten seasons in German Bundesliga, playing in 403 games and scoring 99 goals during that period. Most recently, Herzog returned to the Austrian First Division with Rapid Vienna, the club that gave him his start, for the 2002-03 season before stepping away from the team. The 6-0, 176-pound midfielder spent time with Rapid Vienna (1987-1988, 1988-92) and a brief stint with First Vienna (1987-88) for a portion of that season. The Austrian international played in 139 games, scoring 39 goals. He made his professional debut in 1987 with Rapid Vienna and went on to play six seasons with that club and one with First Vienna (1987-88). Herzog played for eight seasons in the German Bundesliga with SV Werder Bremen (1992-1995 and 1997-2002) and two with Bayern Munich (1995-1997), scoring 69 goals in 264 games in the top German league. The Austrian native helped guide Bayern Munich to a UEFA Cup title in 1996, lifting the cup with legendary German teammates Jurgen Klinnsman and Lothar Matthaus. In addition, he also captured two German Cup titles (1994 and 1999) and a League Cup title (1999), all with Werder Bremen.
International
A current member of the Austrian National Team, Herzog is one of an exclusive circle of players with a "Century of Caps" for his national team. The Austrian native made his international debut with Austria during a friendly on June 4, 1988, in a 2-2 draw against Greece in Athinai, Greece. He has since appeared in 103 games with the national side scoring 26 goals over 17 years while helping the squad post a 37-43-23 (W-L-T) record. Throughout his career, Herzog has played at every level including FIFA World Cups (6), World Cup Qualifiers (37), European Championship Qualifiers (20), and International Friendlies (40). A member of Austria's 1990 and 1998 FIFA World Cup squads, Herzog appeared six times including facing Cameroon, Chile, Czechoslovakia, Italy (twice) and the United States. He scored the lone goal against Italy converting a penalty kick in a 2-1 loss in Paris, France on June 23, 1998.
