Martin Stranzl

Martin Stranzl (born 16 June 1980) is a retired Austrian professional footballer who played as a defender.

Martin Stranzl
Stranzl warming up in 2012
Personal information
Full name Martin Stranzl
Date of birth (1980-06-16) 16 June 1980
Place of birth Güssing, Austria
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1986–1997 SV Güssing
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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)
Total 351 (16)
National team
2000–2009 Austria 56 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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. In February 2010 Spartak Moscow received an offer from AC Omonoia, a football club from Cyprus, to transfer him at the end of the season in Cyprus. Spartak rejected the proposal.

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

International

Austria national team
YearAppsGoals
200060
200120
200210
200360
200471
200571
200660
200770
2008121
200920
Total563

References

  1. "Stranzl wird immer über Reus & Co. stehen" (in German). Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  2. "Appearances for Austrian National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 October 2011.


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