Herbert Prohaska (German pronunciation: ['h???b???t p?o'haska, - 'p??haska]; born 8 August 1955 in Vienna, Austria) is a retired Austrian football player.
He ranks among Austria's greatest football players of all time.
Prohaska is currently working as a football pundit for the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF).
His nickname "Schneckerl", Viennese dialect for curly hair, derives from his curly haircut in his younger years.
A talented, elegant, and combative midfielder, Prohaska played as a deep-lying playmaker, and was known for his technique, intelligence, and precise passing.