Markus Weissenberger
Encyclopedia
Markus Weissenberger is an Austria
n football
player.
He is a younger brother of former Austria international player Thomas Weissenberger
.
. In the past he played for Eintracht Frankfurt
, 1860 München
, Arminia Bielefeld
, LASK Linz
.
In the Eintracht squad he was, in the offensive midfield, often only a backup for Alexander Meier
and predominantly gets few short time appearances.
He joined LASK Linz
in summer 2008 on free transfer.
in an August 1999 friendly match against Sweden
, coming on as a substitute for Mario Haas
. He missed out on EURO 2008, after coming back late from a knee injury.
He earned 29 caps, scoring one goal, until August 2008.
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Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player.
He is a younger brother of former Austria international player Thomas Weissenberger
Thomas Weissenberger
Thomas Weissenberger is an Austrian football player currently playing for SV Rothenthurn. He is the brother of Markus Weissenberger.-External links:...
.
Club career
Since 2008 he plays for LASK LinzLASK Linz
LASK Linz is an Austrian association football club, from the Upper-Austrian state capital Linz. It is the oldest football club hailing from that region, and currently plays in the Austrian Football First League. The club's colours are black and white...
. In the past he played for Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
, 1860 München
TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
, Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld
DSC Arminia Bielefeld is a German sports club from Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Arminia offers the sports of football, field hockey, figure skating and cue sports. The club has 11,394 members and the club colours are black, white and blue...
, LASK Linz
LASK Linz
LASK Linz is an Austrian association football club, from the Upper-Austrian state capital Linz. It is the oldest football club hailing from that region, and currently plays in the Austrian Football First League. The club's colours are black and white...
.
In the Eintracht squad he was, in the offensive midfield, often only a backup for Alexander Meier
Alexander Meier
Alexander Meier is a German footballer who plays for Eintracht Frankfurt as an attacking midfielder.He began his career with FC St. Pauli in 2001, before moving to local rivals Hamburger SV in 2003...
and predominantly gets few short time appearances.
He joined LASK Linz
LASK Linz
LASK Linz is an Austrian association football club, from the Upper-Austrian state capital Linz. It is the oldest football club hailing from that region, and currently plays in the Austrian Football First League. The club's colours are black and white...
in summer 2008 on free transfer.
International career
He made his debut for AustriaAustria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
in an August 1999 friendly match against Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
, coming on as a substitute for Mario Haas
Mario Haas
Mario Haas is an Austrian football forward, who currently plays for SK Sturm Graz.-Club career:thumb|left|275px|Haas in action with SK Sturm Graz...
. He missed out on EURO 2008, after coming back late from a knee injury.
He earned 29 caps, scoring one goal, until August 2008.
National team statistics
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External links
- Markus Weissenberger at eintracht-archiv.de
- Profile at VI
- Career stats - National Football Teams