Personal information | |||
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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) | |
International career | |||
2000–2009 | Austria | 56 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
2016–2017 | FC Büderich (youth) | ||
2017–2018 | Borussia Mönchengladbach (U19 assistant) | ||
2018–2021 | SV Güssing (youth) | ||
2020 | Israel (individual coach) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Martin Stranzl (born 16 June 1980) is an Austrian professional football coach and a former player who played as a defender.
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. With Spartak Moscow, he finished three times as runner-up in the Russian Premier League.
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]
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]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Austria [3] [2] | 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 |
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