Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 October 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Leoben, Austria | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Grazer AK (assistant coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–2000 | FC Trofaiach | ||
2000–2006 | Grazer AK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Grazer AK | 31 | (3) |
2007–2008 | LASK Linz | 3 | (0) |
2008 | → DSV Leoben (loan) | 12 | (2) |
2009 | Grazer AK | 23 | (5) |
2010–2015 | SV Kapfenberg | 59 | (5) |
2015 | FC Wacker Innsbruck | 4 | (0) |
2016–2017 | SV Lebring | ||
Managerial career | |||
2018– | Grazer AK (assistant) | ||
2021 | Grazer AK (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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