International Career
Pogatetz is a regular Austrian international. As a left back, he was bought by Middlesbrough so as to compete with Franck Queudrue for a starting place in league games. Pogatetz is also aptly comfortable at centre back, having commanded this position at both club and international level.
In September 2006, Pogatetz was banned from playing for his country after he criticised the coach Josef Hickersberger and captain Andreas Ivanschitz after Austria drew with Costa Rica and lost to Venezuela in an international tournament played earlier in the month.
Since March 2009, he has served as the captain for the Austrian national team.
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