Markus Mader (born 21 May 1968) is an Austrian football manager and former player who manages SC Austria Lustenau.
Mader played for different clubs in Vorarlberg. With IG Bregenz/Dornbirn he played in the Second League.
After the end of his player career he became manager of different clubs in Vorarlberg. In the 2017âÂÂ18 season he became coach of FC Dornbirn in the Regionalliga. With the club he was promoted 2019 to the Second League. In 2019âÂÂ20 they finished 12th, and 7th in 2020âÂÂ21. For the 2021âÂÂ2 season, he became coach of Austria Lustenau. They won the league and were promoted to the Austrian Football Bundesliga for the first time in 22 years. Austria finished 8th in their first Bundesliga season under Mader management in 2022âÂÂ23. However, they started the 2023âÂÂ24 season with 3 draws and 11 losses in their first 14 games, and Mader was dismissed by the club on 13 November 2023. On 30 November 2024, Mader returned to SC Austria Lustenau on a contract until the summer of 2026.
Austria Lustenau