Wolfgang Feiersinger

Wolfgang Feiersinger
Personal information
Date of birth	30 January 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Saalfelden, Austria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Saalfeldner SK
Senior career*
Years	Team
1989–1996	Austria Salzburg
1996–2000	Borussia Dortmund
2000–2001	LASK Linz
2001–2002	Austria Salzburg
2002–2004	PSV SW Salzburg
2005–2006	SPG Saalfelden
Total
International career
1990–1999	Austria
Managerial career
2003–2004	PSV SW Salzburg
2005–2008	Austria Salzburg U17
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated April 18, 2024

Wolfgang Feiersinger (born 30 January 1965) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Feiersinger started his professional career in 1986 with Austria Salzburg and stayed with them for ten years, winning two league titles during the club's most successful period.^[1] In 1994, he played with them in the UEFA Cup final against Inter Milan. During the 1996–97 season he joined German side Borussia Dortmund and immediately won the Champions League with them, playing both legs of the semi-final against Manchester United but missing out on the Final squad altogether because Matthias Sammer returned from injury to claim his place. Feiersinger also won the Intercontinental Cup with Dortmund later that year.

In 2000, he returned to Austria and signed for LASK Linz only to move to back to Salzburg after only one season in Linz. After one other season with Austria he finished his career with lower league PSV SW Salzburg.

International career

Feiersinger made his debut for Austria in an August 1990 friendly match against Switzerland and went on to earn 46 caps, scoring no goals.^[2] His last international was an April 1999 European Championship qualification match against San Marino. Feiersinger was a member of the Austrian team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he played in all three matches. Also, he played in 15 World Cup qualification games.^[3]

Personal life

Feiersinger's daughter Laura Feiersinger is a professional football player as well. She plays for AS Roma and the Austria women's national football team.

Honours

Austria Salzburg

Austrian Bundesliga: 1993–94, 1994–95
Austrian Supercup: 1994, 1995

Borussia Dortmund

UEFA Champions League: 1996–97
Intercontinental Cup: 1997

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References

↑ "1988–1997: Austria Salzburg´s "Golden Years"". Austria Salzburg. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
↑ "Appearances for Austrian National Team". RSSSF . Retrieved 26 April 2011.
↑ Wolfgang Feiersinger – FIFA competition record (archived)

External links

Wolfgang Feiersinger at fussballdaten.de (in German)
Wolfgang Feiersinger at National-Football-Teams.com

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[1] "1988–1997: Austria Salzburg´s "Golden Years"". Austria Salzburg. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2011.

[2] "Appearances for Austrian National Team". RSSSF . Retrieved 26 April 2011.

[3] Wolfgang Feiersinger – FIFA competition record (archived)

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1965-01-30) 30 January 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Saalfelden, Austria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Saalfeldner SK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1996	Austria Salzburg	287	(14)
1996–2000	Borussia Dortmund	57	(0)
2000–2001	LASK Linz	25	(1)
2001–2002	Austria Salzburg	18	(0)
2002–2004	PSV SW Salzburg	42	(0)
2005–2006	SPG Saalfelden	1	(0)
Total		430	(15)
International career
1990–1999	Austria	46	(0)
Managerial career
2003–2004	PSV SW Salzburg
2005–2008	Austria Salzburg U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals