Jürgen Säumel (born 8 September 1984) is an Austrian professional

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coach and former player who is currently the head coach at

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. During his playing career, Säumel represented the

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. He also played abroad for several seasons in Italy and Germany.

Club career

After Säumel's contract with

expired, he decided to sign for Torino on 22 July 2008 on a three-year contract. After a season with Torino and a half-year loan spell at

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, he signed for

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International career

Säumel was a member of the

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squad, making his first appearance of Euro 2008 for the host nation in a 1–0 defeat to

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. He was substituted after 61 minutes, being replaced by the veteran

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saumel, Jurgen 1984 births Living people People from Friesach People from Sankt Veit an der Glan District Austrian men's footballers Austria men's international footballers UEFA Euro 2008 players Men's association football midfielders SK Sturm Graz players Torino FC players Brescia Calcio players MSV Duisburg players 1. Wiener Neustädter SC players FC Wacker Innsbruck (2002) players Austrian Football Bundesliga players 2. Liga (Austria) players Austrian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Serie A players Serie B players 2. Bundesliga players Footballers from Carinthia Austrian football managers SK Sturm Graz managers Austrian Football Bundesliga managers