Hans-Peter Berger (born 28 September 1981) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays for Salzburger AK 1914 as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Salzburg, Berger played for several clubs in his homeland, competing in all three major levels. He appeared in 102 Bundesliga games in his career, mainly with SV Ried which he helped to the second position in the 2006–07 season, whilst being named ''Goalkeeper of the Year'' in the process. From

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, Berger represented

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in the Portuguese

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. During his spell in

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, he played second-fiddle to

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and Diego.

Personal life

Berger's younger brother, Markus, was also a footballer.

Honours

Pasching *

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References

External links

Leixões official profile
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Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Berger, Hans-Peter 1981 births Living people Footballers from Salzburg Austrian footballers Association football goalkeepers Austrian Football Bundesliga players 2. Liga (Austria) players FC Red Bull Salzburg players LASK players SV Ried players FC Admira Wacker Mödling players FC Juniors OÖ players SV Grödig players Primeira Liga players Leixões S.C. players Austria under-21 international footballers Austrian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Portugal Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal