Sandro Platzgummer

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Sandro Platzgummer
No. 34 – Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF)
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-10) March 10, 1997 (age 27)
Innsbruck, Austria
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active

Sandro Platzgummer (born March 10, 1997) is an Austrian professional American football running back who is currently playing for the Frankfurt Galaxy in the European League of Football. He previously played for the New York Giants in the NFL. In Europe he originally played for the AFL team of the Swarco Raiders Tirol and the Austria national American football team. [1] [2]

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Career

Swarco Raiders Tirol

In Austria, Platzgummer played for his hometown club the Swarco Raiders Tirol of Innsbruck in the Austrian Football League(AFL). He played with the team for five seasons, won two European championships and was named the 2018 Austrian Football League Offensive Player of the Year. [3]

New York Giants

In 2020, Platzgummer was allocated to the New York Giants via the NFL's International Player Pathway Program, breaking off a 48-yard run in a preseason game against the New York Jets the following year. [4] [5] [6] He was a member of the team's practice squad for three seasons and was released in February 2023. [7]

Raiders Tirol (Second stint)

After being cut from the New York Giants, Platzgummer re-signed with the Raiders Tirol on April 20, 2023, playing with his older brother and several former teammates. He suffered a season ending knee injury and only managed to play four games, attaining 60 yards on 13 carries. [8]

Frankfurt Galaxy

Platzgummer signed with the Frankfurt Galaxy in March 2024. [9]

Personal life

Platzgummer has been studying to become a medical doctor since 2017 and currently studies in Frankfurt. He hopes to be an orthopedist or sports physician when his American football career is over. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sandro Platzgummer (RB): Bio, News, Stats & more".
  2. ↑ "Sandro Platzgummer Biography".
  3. ↑ "Who is #7? – Sandro Platzgummer". December 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Path to the NFL : Sandro Platzgummer".
  5. ↑ "Austrian RB Sandro Platzgummer allocated to Giants". www.giants.com.
  6. ↑ "Former rugby player Sandro Platzgummer rips off explosive 48-yard run". NFL.com .
  7. ↑ Dan Benton (February 2023). "Sandro Platzgummer says his time with the Giants is over". USAToday.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Breaking: Raiders Tirol sign former NFL running back Sandro Platzgummer". europeanleague.football.
  9. ↑ "ELF: Frankfurt Galaxy sign former New York Giant, Tirol Raider RB Sandro Platzgummer". www.americanfootballinternational.com. March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Austrian med student Sandro Platzgummer trying to make Giants roster". August 19, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Frankfurt Galaxy sign former NFL-player Sandro Platzgummer". europeanleague.football.


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