Stefan Stangl Explained

Stefan Stangl
Birth Date:28 October 1991
Birth Place:Wagna, Austria[1]
Height:1.85 m
Position:Left-back
Youthyears1:2001–2009
Youthclubs1:Sturm Graz
Years1:2009–2011
Clubs1:Sturm Graz II
Caps1:66
Goals1:7
Years2:2011–2012
Clubs2:Sturm Graz
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2012
Clubs3:Grödig (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2013
Clubs4:Horn
Caps4:29
Goals4:1
Years5:2013–2014
Caps5:28
Goals5:0
Years6:2014–2016
Clubs6:Rapid Wien
Caps6:41
Goals6:5
Years7:2016–2018
Caps7:8
Goals7:0
Years8:2018
Clubs8:Austria Wien (loan)
Caps8:10
Goals8:0
Years9:2019
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Years10:2019–2020
Clubs10:St. Pölten
Caps10:2
Goals10:0
Years11:2020–2021
Clubs11:Türkgücü München
Caps11:16
Goals11:0
Years12:2021–2022
Caps12:5
Goals12:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:18 December 2021
Nationalteam-Update:15 November 2016

Stefan Stangl (born 20 October 1991) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a left-back.

Career

Stangl joined Sturm Graz in 2001, and having advanced through the club's youth system made his debut for the second team in a 4–2 defeat by SC Weiz in Regional League Central on 2 June 2009. He made his first-team debut as a late substitute in a Champions League qualifier against FC Zestaponi of Georgia on 26 July 2011.[2] After making three further appearances for Sturm Graz, Stangl was loaned to First League side SV Grödig in January 2012.[3] He left Sturm Graz in the summer of 2012 to join SV Horn, where he established himself as a first-team regular in the First League. He joined SC Wiener Neustadt of the Bundesliga a year later.[4]

In summer 2014, he moved to Rapid Wien signing a contract until 2017. At the occasion of his signing, Rapid's general manager Andreas Müller described him as "strong in the air" and "standing out by his competitive spirit".[5]

On 10 January 2022, Stangl was released from his contract with SV Wehen Wiesbaden by mutual consent.[6]

International career

Stangl was named in Austria's senior squad for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Wales in September 2016.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SC Wiener Neustadt. 22 February 2015. de. footballsquads.co.uk.
  2. News: Zwei Debütanten im Porträt . Sturm12.at. de. 3 August 2011. 19 September 2013.
  3. News: Stefan Stangl an Grödig verliehen . Sturm12.at. de. 23 January 2012. 19 September 2013.
  4. News: Der SC Wiener Neustadt gibt die Verpflichtung von Stefan Stangl bekannt. SC Wiener Neustadt. de. 19 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054853/http://www.scwn.at/der-sc-wiener-neustadt-gibt-die-verpflichtung-von-stefan-stangl-bekannt-news-766. 21 September 2013.
  5. Web site: Stefan Stangl ist Rapidler. https://archive.today/20150222093012/http://www.skrapid.at/9609+M5cb7f62d903.html. dead. 22 February 2015. Stefan Stangl is Rapidler. 3 June 2014. 22 February 2015. de. SK Rapid Wien.
  6. SV Wehen Wiesbaden. SVWW LÖST VERTRAG MIT STEFAN STANGL AUF. 10 January 2022. 8 February 2022. de.
  7. Web site: Austria coach Koller makes 5 changes for World Cup qualifier . dailyherald.com . 25 August 2016 . 4 October 2016.