Christoph Riegler Explained

Christoph Riegler
Birth Date:30 March 1992
Birth Place:Ybbs an der Donau, Austria
Height:1.87 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Kremser SC
Clubnumber:1
Youthyears1:2006–2007
Youthclubs1:SK Rapid Wien
Youthyears2:2007–2010
Youthclubs2:SKN St. Pölten
Years1:2010–2021
Clubs1:SKN St. Pölten
Caps1:318
Goals1:0
Years2:2022
Clubs2:Rheindorf Altach
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Kremser SC
Caps3:28
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2012–2014
Nationalteam1:Austria U21
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:09:45, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:20 April 2014

Christoph Riegler (born 30 March 1992) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Austrian Regionalliga East club Kremser SC.

Club career

Riegler joined the youth set-up of SKN St. Pölten from SK Rapid Wien in March 2007,[1] and he advanced quickly through the club's youth system, making his debut in the Austrian Football First League as a stand in for injured first-choice goalkeeper Thomas Vollnhofer in a 1–0 win against SC Austria Lustenau on 15 October 2010. Riegler's performances were such that he remained in the first team after Vollnhofer returned from injury. From 30 March 2011, Riegler dropped down to the bench so that he could focus on his schoolwork. After missing the start of the following season due to international commitments, Riegler re-established himself as his team's first-choice goalkeeper on his return.

On 23 December 2021, it was announced that Riegler would join SC Rheindorf Altach on a six-month contract, after having played more than 10 seasons and 300 league games for SKN St. Pölten.[2]

In January 2023, Riegler signed with Austrian Regionalliga East club Kremser SC, after six months as a free agent.[3]

International career

Riegler has represented the Austria under-21s on eight occasions, and he was an unused member of the Austrian squad at the 2011 FIFA Under-20 World Cup.[4]

Honours

SKN St. Pölten

Notes and References

  1. News: Porträt von Christoph Riegler . . 11 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419202021/http://www.krone.at/Fussball/Portraet_von_Christoph_Riegler-Kader_fuer_U20-WM-Story-271294 . 19 April 2014 . dead .
  2. Web site: Christoph Riegler komplettiert Torhüter-Trio . SC Rheindorf Altach . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223110637/https://newsroom.scra.at/de/scra/1.Mannschaft/christoph-riegler-komplettiert-torhueter-trio/ . 23 December 2021 . de . 23 December 2021 . live.
  3. News: Langjähriger SKN-Goalie Riegler schließt sich Kremser SC an . 20 January 2024 . kicker . 10 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240120094309/https://www.kicker.de/langjaehriger-skn-goalie-riegler-schliesst-sich-kremser-sc-an-932284/artikel . 20 January 2024 . de-DE.
  4. News: Die ersten 18 Mann für Kolumbieny. German. Austrian Football Association. 11 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20110805192110/http://www.oefb.at/heraf-nominiert-einen-grossteil-des-news19457. 5 August 2011. dead.