Martin Stranzl
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Martin Stranzl | ||
Date of birth | 16 June 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Güssing, Austria | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1986–1997 | SV Güssing | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2004 | 1860 Munich | 96 | (4) |
2004–2006 | VfB Stuttgart | 44 | (1) |
2006–2010 | Spartak Moscow | 95 | (3) |
2011–2016 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 116 | (8) |
Total | 351 | (16) | |
National team | |||
2000–2009 | Austria | 56 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Martin Stranzl (born 16 June 1980) is a retired Austrian professional footballer who played as a defender.
Club career[]
Born in Güssing, Stranzl played for SV Güssing as a youth. In 1997, he earned a transfer to TSV 1860 Munich, where he completed his youth training and debuted as a Bundesliga professional. In 2004, following TSV's relegation, the defender joined first-division team VfB Stuttgart, where he remained a cornerstone.
In March 2006, Stranzl signed for Russian Premier League side Spartak Moscow. In February 2010 Spartak Moscow received an offer from AC Omonoia, a football club from Cyprus, to transfer him at the end of the season in Cyprus. Spartak rejected the proposal.
On 30 December 2010, Stranzl agreed to terms with Borussia Mönchengladbach on a 2+1⁄2-year deal. He helped the side avoid relegation. At the time of his signing, Borussia Mönchenglabach was last in the Bundesliga.
On 8 March 2016, he announced that he would retire in summer 2016.[1]
International career[]
He made his debut for Austria in a March 2000 friendly match against Sweden and was named in the Austrian squad for UEFA Euro 2008.[2]
Career statistics[]
International[]
Austria[3][2] | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2000 | 6 | 0 |
2001 | 2 | 0 |
2002 | 1 | 0 |
2003 | 6 | 0 |
2004 | 7 | 1 |
2005 | 7 | 1 |
2006 | 6 | 0 |
2007 | 7 | 0 |
2008 | 12 | 1 |
2009 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 56 | 3 |
References[]
- ^ "Stranzl wird immer über Reus & Co. stehen" (in German). Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Martin Stranzl - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Martin Stranzl". National Football Teams.
External links[]
- Martin Stranzl at borussia.de (in German)
- Martin Stranzl Interview
- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Güssing
- Association football defenders
- Austria international footballers
- Austrian expatriate footballers
- Austrian footballers
- UEFA Euro 2008 players
- Borussia Mönchengladbach players
- TSV 1860 Munich players
- VfB Stuttgart players
- FC Spartak Moscow players
- Bundesliga players
- Russian Premier League players
- Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Sportspeople from Burgenland
- Austrian football defender stubs