Johnny Ertl

Johnny Ertl

Personal information
Full name	Johannes Bruno Ertl [1]
Date of birth	(1982-11-13) 13 November 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Graz, Austria
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Portsmouth (under-16s coach)
Youth career
	SV Feldkirchen
1996–2003	Sturm Graz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2006	Sturm Graz	61	(0)
2003–2004	→ SC Kalsdorf (loan)	11	(3)
2006–2008	Austria Wien	50	(3)
2008–2010	Crystal Palace	45	(0)
2010–2012	Sheffield United	35	(0)
2012–2015	Portsmouth	80	(2)
Total		282	(8)
International career
2006–2007	Austria	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Johannes Bruno Ertl (born 13 November 1982) is a former Austrian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He played for several notable football clubs during his career, including Sturm Graz, FK Austria Wien, Crystal Palace, Sheffield United, and Portsmouth FC. After retiring from professional football, Ertl became the spokesperson for the Portsmouth F.C. supporters' trust ^[2] and also served as the assistant coach of the Portsmouth under-16s team. ^[3]

In 2015, Ertl transitioned to a career as a television pundit. He works for ProSiebenSat.1 PULS 4 and CANAL+ ^[4] where he covers various football competitions, including UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA conference league, UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifier, UEFA Nations League and the German Bundesliga. ^{[5] [6]}

Career

Early career

Ertl began his football career in the youth team of SV Feldkirchen before moving to Sturm Graz in 1996. After playing for the club's youth categories, he earned a professional contract at his hometown club in 2003. Ertl then went on loan to SC Kalsdorf in the same year and had a successful spell there.

Upon returning to Sturm Graz, Ertl earned a place in the center of defense, thanks to his impressive displays. He was eventually called up to the Austria national football team and made his debut in a match against Hungary.

FK Austria Wien

On 31 August 2006 Johannes Ertl left his hometown club SK Sturm Graz and joined FK Austria Wien, where he signed a contract that would keep him at the club until the summer of 2008. He scored his first goal for the club on 1 October 2006 during a match against GAK at the UPC-Arena in Graz.

In 2007, he became an Austrian Cup champion with Austria Wien. ^[7]

Crystal Palace

In 2008, he then moved to England to join Crystal Palace FC. While playing for Palace, he scored his first goal for the team in a match against Aston Villa in the FA Cup on 14 February 2010. ^[8]

Sheffield United

Ertl's contract expired at the end of the 2009–10 season, and with Palace in financial trouble, he signed for Sheffield United. ^[9] Unfortunately he had swapped one relegation battle for another as The Blades struggled at the wrong end of the table. Ertl was a regular in the first team until an injury to his cruciate ligament ended his season in March 2011 and kept him out of the side for almost eight months as the team slipped into League One. ^[10]

After a lengthy recovery he returned to the first team squad making four substitute appearances in December before returning to the starting eleven in an FA Cup game against Salisbury City in January 2012. ^[11] After a handful more appearances Ertl was released at the end of the season when his contract expired. ^[12]

Portsmouth FC

On 31 August 2012, Ertl joined Portsmouth on a short-term contract. ^[13] He made his debut a day later, scoring an own goal in a 0–1 home defeat against Oldham. ^[14] After playing in centre back and right back roles Ertl finally found his feet in midfield. ^[15] On New Year's Day, he was handed the captain armband, with Brian Howard being sidelined by injury; after Howard's departure, he was named permanent captain. ^[16] Ertl finished the 2012–13 season by receiving the fans' Player of the Season award. ^[17]

On 10 June 2013, Ertl signed a three-year contract extension with Portsmouth. ^[18] He scored his first goal for Portsmouth on 7 September 2013 against Cheltenham in a 2–2 away draw. ^[19]

On 22 July 2015, Portsmouth terminated Ertl's contract after a three-year spell at the League Two club. ^[20]

After retiring from professional football, Ertl became the spokesperson for the Portsmouth F.C. supporters' trust and also served as the assistant coach of the Portsmouth under-16s team.

Club career statistics

As of 2 May 2015.

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	League	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Austria			League		Austrian Cup		—		Europe		Other		Total
Sturm Graz	Bundesliga	2004–05	27	0	1	0	—		—		—		28	0
		2005–06	27	0	1	0			3	0			31	0
		2006–07	7	0	0	0			—				7	0
Austria Wien			25	1	4	0			6	0			35	1
		2007–08	26	2	0	0			5	1			31	3
England			League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other 1		Total
Crystal Palace	Championship	2008–09	12	0	0	0	1	0	—		—		13	0
		2009–10	33	0	3	1	1	0	—		—		37	1
Sheffield United		2010–11	28	0	1	0	1	0	—		—		30	0
	League One	2011–12	7	0	1	0	0	0	—		1	0	9	0
Portsmouth		2012–13	37	0	1	0	0	0	—		1	0	39	0
	League Two	2013–14	29	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	32	1
		2014–15	14	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	17	1
Career totals	Portsmouth		80	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	88	2
	Austria		112	3	6	0	—		14	1	—		132	4
	England		160	2	7	1	4	0	0	0	6	0	177	3
	Career statistics		272	5	13	1	4	0	14	1	6	0	309	7

• 1. ^ Statistics includes FA Community Shield, Football League Trophy and Football League Playoffs.

Honours

• 2006 Austrian Football Bundesliga
• 2006 Austrian Cup

Individual

Portsmouth

• Player of The Season 2012–13

References

1. "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
2. "Portsmouth FC und die Basisdemokratie: Der Klub, der den Fans gehört, soll verkauft werden » abseits.at" (in German). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
3. "Football (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
4. CANAL+. "CANAL+ verstärkt sein Experten-Team mit Niko Kovac und Johnny Ertl". CANAL+ Mediencenter (in German). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
5. marco.weise (8 September 2017). "Johannes Ertl: Von der Insel an die Donau". kurier.at (in German). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
6. "PULS 4 SPORT: Drei Donnerstage in Folge LIVE Fußball - exklusiv im österreichischen Free-TV auf PULS 4". www.prosiebensat1puls4.com (in German). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
7. "SV Mattersburg - Austria Wien 1:2 (ÖFB-Cup 2006/2007, Finale)". weltfussball.at (in German). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
8. VAVEL.com (8 June 2022). "Johnny Ertl – "I felt like I had just conquered the world"". VAVEL. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
9. "Johannes Ertl wechselt zu Sheffield United". kleinezeitung.at. 9 June 2010. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
10. "Wilson hails United defender's speedy recovery". The Sheffield Star. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
11. "New celebration for Johnny". The Sheffield Star. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
12. "Trio offered new deals – 11 released". Sheffield United F.C. 30 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
13. "Portsmouth sign ex-Blade Johnny Ertl on one month deal". BBC Sport. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
14. "Portsmouth 0-1 Oldham". BBC Sport. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
15. "Whittingham: Ertl will remain my captain fantastic". Portsmouth News. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
16. "Seven Changes For Pompey". Portsmouth F.C. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
17. "Ertl: It's a lifetime best". Portsmouth News. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
18. "Ertl Pens New Pompey Deal". Portsmouth FC. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
19. "Ertl scores first goal for Portsmouth". Portsmouth News. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
20. "ERTL DEPARTS POMPEY". Portsmouth F.C. 22 July 2015.

External links

• Johnny Ertl at Soccerbase
• Player profile – Austria Archiv