| Height | 1.80m |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 4 August 1989 (age 37) |
| Birth place | Vienna, Austria |
| Currentclub | WSG Tirol (head coach) |
| Youthyears 1 | 1997–1998 |
| Youthclubs 1 | FCN St. Pölten |
| Youthyears 2 | 1998–2008 |
| Youthclubs 2 | SV Gerasdorf/Stammersdorf |
| Years 1 | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs 1 | SV Langenzersdorf |
| Caps 1 | 35 |
| Goals 1 | 1 |
| Years 2 | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs 2 | USV Gaweinstal |
| Caps 2 | 33 |
| Goals 2 | 2 |
| Years 3 | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs 3 | SV Stetten |
| Caps 3 | 46 |
| Goals 3 | 6 |
| Years 4 | 2014 |
| Clubs 4 | DSG Inter Leopoldau |
| Caps 4 | 1 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs 5 | SV Stetten |
| Caps 5 | 54 |
| Goals 5 | 11 |
| Manageryears 1 | 2017 |
| Managerclubs 1 | SC Pinkafeld |
| Manageryears 2 | 2020–2022 |
| Managerclubs 2 | SC Pinkafeld |
| Manageryears 3 | 2021–2022 |
| Managerclubs 3 | Südburgenland |
| Manageryears 4 | 2022–2023 |
| Managerclubs 4 | Ried II |
| Manageryears 5 | 2023– |
| Managerclubs 5 | Ried |
Maximilian Senft (born 4 August 1989) is an Austrian football manager, former footballer, and former poker player who is the current head coach of Ried.
Career
Senft was a product of the youth academies of the Austrian clubs FCN St. Pölten and SV Gerasdorf/Stammersdorf. He was a semi-pro footballer in Austria, having played with SV Langenzersdorf, USV Gaweinstal, SV Stetten, and DSG Inter Leopoldau.[1]
Managerial career
While playing, Senft became a youth coach with SV Leobendorf for the 2015–16 season. In 2016, he was named assistant coach at SC Pinkafeld. On 10 May 2017, he was named manager at Pinkafeld in the Austrian Landesliga.[2] On 13 June 2017 after only 7 games, he moved to Floridsdorfer AC as assistant manager while they were in the 2. Liga under Thomas Eidler for the 2017–18 season.[3] For the 2018–19 season, he was assistant to Thomas Letsch in the Austrian Football Bundesliga with Austria Wien.[4] He spent the 2019–20 and 2020–21 season as assistant manager to Gerhard Struber with Wolfsberger AC in the Austrian Bundesliga and Barnsley in the EFL Championship respectively.[5]
On 3 July 2020, he again returned to Pinkafeld as manager in the Landesliga.[6] On 3 July 2021, he started simultaneously managing the women's team Südburgenland in the ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga.[7] Following Südburgenland's relegation in 2022, he started managing the reserves of Ried on 20 June 2022.[8] On 1 March 2023, he was named Ried's senior manager in the Austrian Bundesliga, taking over from Christian Heinle.[9]
In May 2026, he was appointed as the new head coach of Karlsruher SC.[10]
Poker career
In October 2011, Senft achieved his first money placement in a live tournament at the Montesino Casino in Vienna.[11] He reached the final table at the main event at the World Poker Tour in April 2012, where he came in seventh place.[12] In March 2013, he won main event at the German Championship at the King's Resort Rozvadov, earning a top prize of €50,000.[13] In July 2014, he cashed out at the World Series of Poker event in Rio Las Vegas. He reached the seventh day of the tournament, and came in 11th place earning over $500,000. In August 2014, he finished 14th in the European Poker Tour in Barcelona, earning another €65,000. His last money placement was in August 2015. His total career earnings were $881,471.[14]
References
- ^ Lorber, von Michael (16 August 2025). "Maximilian Senft: „Ich weiß, dass das im Fußball außergewöhnlich ist“". www.kleinezeitung.at
- ^ Bauer, Patrick (10 May 2017). "Senft: „Es ist eine Herausforderung“". www.bvz.at
- ^ Bauer, Patrick (13 June 2017). "Maximilian Senft nicht mehr "Chef" des Traditionsklubs!". www.bvz.at
- ^ "Austria Wien: Verstärkung für das Trainerteam". weltfussball.at
- ^ Eliasch, Christoph (20 November 2019). "WAC-Präsident Riegler will "keinen Schnellschuss" in der Trainerfrage"
- ^ Marousek, David (3 July 2020). "Pinkafeld holt Coach aus England". www.bvz.at
- ^ "FC Südburgenland: Neues Trainer-Duo Maximilian Senft und Benjamin Posch". MeinBezirk.at. 31 July 2021.
- ^ Werbeagentur, innpuls (20 June 2022). "Junge Wikinger Ried gehen mit Cheftrainer Maximilian Senft in die neue Saison"
- ^ "Maximilian Senft neuer Cheftrainer der SV Guntamatic Ried" (in German). SV Ried. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
- ^ "Maximilian Senft wird neuer Cheftrainer beim KSC" (in German). Karlsruher SC. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "Maximilian Senft's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
- ^ "WPT Vienna, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
- ^ "GCOP III Vol. 1/6, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. 2013-03-15. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
- ^ Carey, Mark (5 August 2025). "Maximilian Senft: The poker player turned promotion-winning football manager". – via NYTimes.com.