Martin Stranzl

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Martin Stranzl
Martin Stranzl 2012 Borussia Monchengladbach.jpg
Stranzl warming up in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-06-16) 16 June 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Güssing, Austria
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1986–1997 SV Güssing
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
Total351(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.

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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. 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+12-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

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Austria [3] [2] 200060
200120
200210
200360
200471
200571
200660
200770
2008121
200920
Total563

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References

  1. "Stranzl wird immer über Reus & Co. stehen" (in German). Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Martin Stranzl - International Appearances". RSSSF .
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Martin Stranzl". National Football Teams.