Richard Windbichler

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Richard Windbichler
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Windbichler with Admira Wacker in July 2013
Personal information
Full name Richard Windbichler
Date of birth (1991-04-02) 2 April 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth Wien, Austria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2015 Admira Wacker 131 (8)
2015–2017 FK Austria Wien 36 (0)
2017–2018 Ulsan Hyundai 58 (2)
2019 Viborg FF 5 (0)
2019–2020 Melbourne City 8 (0)
2021 Seongnam FC 22 (1)
2022–2023 Chengdu Rongcheng 54 (2)
2024 San Antonio FC 7 (0)
International career
2008–2009 Austria U-18 3 (0)
2009–2010 Austria U-19 2 (0)
2011 Austria U-20 1 (0)
2010–2012 Austria U-21 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2024

Richard Windbichler (born 2 April 1991) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

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Club career

On 20 January 2017, Windbichler joined K League Classic side Ulsan Hyundai. He is the first player from Austria to feature in the K League 1. He left the club at the end of 2018, where his contract expired. [1]

On 28 March 2019, Windbichler signed a short contract with Viborg FF in the Danish 1st Division until the summer 2019. [2] On 28 May 2019, his contract was terminated by mutual consent. [3]

In June 2019, Windbichler joined A-League club Melbourne City on a two-year contract. [4]

On 14 January 2021, Windbichler signed with K League 1 side, Seongnam FC. [5] He left the club at the end of the season.

Windbichler joined USL Championship club San Antonio FC on 25 January 2024. [6]

Career statistics

As of matches played 4 November 2023 [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Admira Wacker 2009–10 Austrian Football First League 13020150
2010–11 16200162
2011–12 Austrian Bundesliga 21000210
2012–13 2212030271
2013–14 29130321
2014–15 30420324
Total13189000301438
Austria Wien 2015–16 Austrian Bundesliga25030280
2016–17 1101010130
Total360400010410
Ulsan Hyundai 2017 K League 1 3025030382
2018 2805172403
Total5821010072785
Viborg FF 2018–19 1. Division 500050
Melbourne City 2019–20 A-League 8020100
Seongnam FC 2021 K League 122100221
Chengdu Rongcheng 2022 Chinese Super League 28100281
2023 26100261
Total542000000542
Career Total348162410014238619

References

  1. Team der Saison: Große Auszeichnung für Ex-Austria-Wien-Verteidiger Richard Windbichler, spox.com, 5 December 2018
  2. VFF henter østrigsk forsvarsspiller, vff.dk, 28 March 2019
  3. Østrigsk forsvarsspiller forlader Viborg, bold.dk, 28 May 2019
  4. "'The moment I stepped foot in this city, I was in love...'". FTBL. 28 June 2019.
  5. "Richard Windbichler zurück in Südkorea" [Richard Windbichler back in South Korea]. Laola1 (in German). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  6. Hobbs, Morgan. "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS DEFENDER RICHARD WINDBICHLER". SanAntonioFC.com. San Antonio FC . Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  7. Richard Windbichler at Soccerway . Retrieved 9 March 2023.