Thomas Ebner Explained

Thomas Ebner
Birth Date:1992 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Baden bei Wien, Austria
Height:1.80 m[1]
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Admira Wacker
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:1997–2002
Youthclubs1:1. SVg Wiener Neudorf
Youthyears2:2002–2010
Youthclubs2:Admira Wacker
Years1:2010–2012
Clubs1:Admira Wacker II
Caps1:69
Goals1:0
Years2:2010–2018
Clubs2:Admira Wacker
Caps2:175
Goals2:3
Years3:2018–2021
Clubs3:Austria Wien
Caps3:66
Goals3:1
Years4:2021–
Clubs4:Admira Wacker
Caps4:58
Goals4:2
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalteam1:Austria U16
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:26 May 2024

Thomas Ebner (born 22 February 1992) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Liga club Admira Wacker.

Club career

Ebner started his career in the youth department of 1. SVg Wiener Neudorf in Lower Austria.[2] In 2002, he joined Admira Wacker's youth academy. From 2002 until 2010, Ebner honed his skills in Admira's youth divisions before earning a promotion to the amateur team. He made his debut in the Austrian Regionalliga East on 12 March 2010, against the amateurs of SV Mattersburg, contributing to a 3–0 away victory.[3] This marked the initiation of his regular presence as a right-back. During the winter break of 2012, he received the call-up to the first-team squad.

Ebner's debut in the Austrian Bundesliga transpired under the guidance of coach Dietmar Kühbauer on 24 March 2012, against eventual champions Red Bull Salzburg. He played the full match, which ended in a 2–2 draw.[4]

Following an impressive stint of over 170 Bundesliga games with Admira, he moved to league rival Austria Wien for the 2018–19 season, where he signed a contract that ran until June 2021.[5] Over the course of three seasons with Austria Wien, he made 66 Bundesliga appearances, before departing the club after the 2020–21 season.[6]

After two months without a club, Ebner returned to Admira on 1 September 2021 on a season-long deal.[7] At Admira, Ebner quickly secured a regular spot as a defensive midfielder. In April 2022, he extended his expiring contract until June 2024.[8] After their relegation to the 2. Liga, he decided to extend his contract once again in June 2022, keeping him a Panther until 2025.[9]

International career

Ebner received one international call-up for the Austria national under-16 team. He gained his first national cap on 13 November 2007, against Turkey U16 in Istanbul. The game, which included Admira Wacker teammates such as Christoph Knasmüllner and Lukas Rath, ended in a 4–0 loss for the Austrians.[10]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueAustrian CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Admira Wacker II2009–10Regionalliga East130130
2010–11Regionalliga East25010260
2011–12Regionalliga East19000190
2012–13Regionalliga East12000120
Total69010700
Admira Wacker2011–12Austrian Bundesliga300030
2012–13Austrian Bundesliga15000150
2013–14Austrian Bundesliga32020340
2014–15Austrian Bundesliga26011271
2015–16Austrian Bundesliga34040380
2016–17Austrian Bundesliga3324060432
2017–18Austrian Bundesliga32120341
Total1753131601944
Austria Wien2018–19Austrian Bundesliga19030220
2019–20Austrian Bundesliga221001030261
2020–21Austrian Bundesliga2502020290
Total661501050771
Admira Wacker2021–22Austrian Bundesliga23110241
2022–232. Liga19020210
2023–242. Liga9010101
Total51140551
Career total361523170503966

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PROFIS . FC FLYERALARM ADMIRA . 23 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619205522/https://flyeralarmadmira.at/kampfmannschaft-2021-2022/ . 19 June 2022 . de-DE . live.
  2. Web site: Thomas Ebner . ÖFB . 21 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240121111309/https://www.oefb.at/Profile/Spieler/238921?Thomas-Ebner . 21 January 2024 . de.
  3. Web site: Mattersburg Amateure - Trenkwalder Admira Amateure 0–3: ÖFB . ÖFB . 21 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240121111839/https://vereine.oefb.at/FlyeralarmAdmira/Spielbericht/?Mattersburg-Amateure-vs-Trenkwalder-Admira-Amateure&:s=363090 . 21 January 2024 . de.
  4. News: Admira – Salzburg endet mit 2:2 Remis . 21 January 2024 . NÖN . 24 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240121112355/https://www.noen.at/sport/moedling/admira-salzburg-endet-mit-22-remis-4801908 . 21 January 2024 . de.
  5. Austria verpflichtet Thomas Ebner . FK Austria Wien . https://web.archive.org/web/20180604083645/https://www.fk-austria.at/de/n/news/2018/05/austria-verpflichtet-thomas-ebner/ . 4 June 2018 . de . 1 June 2018 . dead.
  6. News: Blaas . Mathias . Austria Wien verlängert mit Duo und gibt zwei Neuverpflichtungen bekannt . 21 January 2024 . Sky Sport Austria . 21 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210621153448/https://www.skysportaustria.at/austria-wien-verlaengert-mit-duo-und-gibt-zwei-neuverpflichtungen-bekannt/ . 21 June 2021 . de-DE.
  7. WILLKOMMEN DAHEIM! THOMAS EBNER KEHRT ZUM FC FLYERALARM ADMIRA ZURÜCK . FC Flyeralarm Admira . 21 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928222837/https://flyeralarmadmira.at/willkommen-daheim-thomas-ebner-kehrt-zum-fc-flyeralarm-admira-zurueck/ . 28 September 2023 . de-DE . 1 September 2021.
  8. Web site: THOMAS EBNER BLEIBT BIS 2024 EIN PANTHER! . FC Flyeralarm Admira . 21 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220421140223/https://flyeralarmadmira.at/thomas-ebner-bleibt-bis-2024-ein-panther/ . 21 April 2022 . de-DE . 21 April 2022.
  9. News: 2. Liga: Urgestein Thomas Ebner hält der Admira die Treue . 21 January 2024 . Laola1 . 14 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240121141236/https://www.laola1.at/de/red/fussball/2--liga/news/2--liga--urgestein-thomas-ebner-haelt-der-admira-die-treue/ . 21 January 2024 . de.
  10. Web site: Türkei U16 – Österreich U16 . ÖFB . 21 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240121140334/https://www.oefb.at/oefb/Spiel/Spielbericht/2751954/?Tuerkei-U16-vs-Oesterreich-U16 . 21 January 2024 . de.