Martin Stranzl (born 16 June 1980) is an Austrian professional
football coach and a former player who played as a
defender.
Club career
Born in
Güssing
Güssing (; hu, Németújvár, Német-Újvár, hr, Novi Grad) is a town in Burgenland, Austria. It is located at , with a population of 3,578 (2022), and is the administrative center of the Güssing district. For centuries the town occupied an i ...
, Stranzl played for SV Güssing as a youth. In 1997, he earned a transfer to
TSV 1860 Munich
, commonly known as TSV 1860 München (; lettered as ) or 1860 Munich, is a sports club based in Munich. The club's football team currently plays in the 3. Liga, the third tier of German football.
1860 Munich was one of the founding members o ...
, where he completed his youth training and debuted as a
Bundesliga
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professional. In 2004, following TSV's relegation, the defender joined first-division team
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (), is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club's football team is currently part of Germany's first division, the Bundesliga. VfB S ...
, where he remained a cornerstone.
In March 2006, Stranzl signed for
Russian Premier League
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side
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* HC Spartak Moscow, a professional ice hockey team
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. With Spartak Moscow, he finished three times as runner-up in the Russian Premier League.
On 30 December 2010, Stranzl agreed to terms with
Borussia Mönchengladbach on a -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.
International career
He made his debut for
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
in a March 2000 friendly match against
Sweden and was named in the Austrian squad for
UEFA Euro 2008
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.
Career statistics
References
External links
Martin Stranzlat borussia.de
Martin Stranzl Interview
1980 births
Living people
People from Güssing
Footballers from Burgenland
Austrian footballers
Austria men's international footballers
Men's association football defenders
UEFA Euro 2008 players
Bundesliga players
Russian Premier League players
Borussia Mönchengladbach players
TSV 1860 Munich players
VfB Stuttgart players
FC Spartak Moscow players
Austrian expatriate footballers
Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Expatriate footballers in Germany
Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Expatriate footballers in Russia
Austrian football managers
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