Josef Welzmüller Explained
Josef Welzmüller (born 10 January 1990) is a German former footballer who played as a centre-back.
Career
Early years
Welzmüller played for SB/DJK Rosenheim until 2009, where he moved to Landesliga Bayern-Südwest club SC Fürstenfeldbruck.[1] He managed to achieve promotion to the Bayernliga with the club in 2012. Ahead of the 2012–13 season, he joined Bayernliga club SV Heimstetten.
SpVgg Unterhaching
Welzmüller signed with 3. Liga club SpVgg Unterhaching in June 2014.[2] He made his debut for the club on 2 August in a 3–3 home win against Wehen Wiesbaden at Sportpark Unterhaching.[3]
His first goal for the club came on 10 March 2018, a converted penalty kick in the 23rd minute of a 1–1 away draw against SV Meppen.[4] [5]
During his stay with Unterhaching, he was appointed club captain.[6] He has struggled with injuries during his career with the club, tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in September 2018,[7] and again in September 2020.[8] He signed a two-year contract extension with Unterhaching on 4 July 2022, keeping him at the club until 2024.[9]
Personal life
Welzmüller has studied business administration. He is a triplet, and his brothers Maximilian and Lukas are also professional footballers.
Honours
SpVgg Unterhaching
Notes and References
- News: Frank . Robert M. . Welzmüller-Brüder im Interview: Ich bin stolz, Kapitän dieser Elf zu sein . 24 September 2022 . Merkur . 22 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924161455/https://www.merkur.de/sport/amateur-fussball/landkreis-muenchen/welzmueller-brueder-interview-ich-stolz-kapitaen-dieser-sein-7169140.html . 24 September 2022 . de.
- News: Frank . Robert M. . Hachinger Profifußballer auf Minijob-Basis . 24 September 2022 . kicker . 26 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924161122/https://www.kicker.de/hachinger-profifussballer-auf-minijob-basis-606935/artikel . 24 September 2022 . de-DE.
- Web site: SpVgg Unterhaching – SV Wehen Wiesbaden 3:3 (3. Liga 2014/2015, 2. Round) . WorldFootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 24 September 2022.
- Web site: SV Meppen – SpVgg Unterhaching 1:1 (3. Liga 2017/2018, 29. Round) . WorldFootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 24 September 2022.
- News: 1:1 in Meppen: Welzmüller trifft bei Hachings Unentschieden . 24 September 2022 . Süddeutsche Zeitung . 11 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924163810/https://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/fussball-unterhaching-1-1-in-meppen-welzmueller-trifft-bei-hachings-unentschieden-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-180311-99-433180 . 24 September 2022 . de.
- Web site: Welzmüller bleibt Kapitän . . 24 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924161957/https://www.spvggunterhaching.de/2020/09/18/welzmueller-bleibt-kapitaen/ . 24 September 2022 . de-DE . 17 September 2020 . live.
- News: SpVgg Unterhaching: Kreuzbandriss bei Kapitän Josef Welzmüller . 24 September 2022 . SPORT1 . de.
- News: Die Rückendeckung vom Verein ist einmalig . 24 September 2022 . TZ . 21 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210414133455/https://www.tz.de/sport/spvgg-unterhaching/spvgg-unterhaching-kapitaen-josef-welzmueller-im-interview-zr-13936917.html . 14 April 2021 . de.
- News: Seit acht Jahren im Verein: Welzmüller bleibt in Unterhaching . 24 September 2022 . kicker . 4 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706164951/https://www.kicker.de/seit-acht-jahren-im-verein-welzmueller-bleibt-in-unterhaching-907752/artikel . 6 July 2022 . de-DE.
- News: Leischwitz . Christoph . SpVgg Unterhaching: Haching ist Meister . 9 October 2023 . Süddeutsche Zeitung . 7 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230509222653/https://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/spvgg-unterhaching-sandro-wagner-manfred-schwabl-regionalliga-bayern-1.5844764 . 9 May 2023 . de.