Fabian Posch
Austrian handball player (born 1988)
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Fabian Posch (born 5 January 1988) is an Austrian former handball player, who played for the Austrian national team.[1][2]
Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria
| Fabian Posch | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
5 January 1988 Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria | ||
| Nationality | Austrian | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Pivot | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
– | UHC Salzburg | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
-2006 | UHC Salzburg | ||
2006-2011 | Bregenz Handball | ||
2011-2013 | ULZ Schwaz | ||
2013-2014 | SC Ferlach | ||
2014-2016 | SG Handball West Wien | ||
2016-2022 | UHK Krems | ||
2022-2024 | Jags Vöslau | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007-2024 | Austria | 113 | (196) |
Career
Posch started his career at the youth team of UHC Salzburg. He started as a back player, and was reeducated as a pivot.[3]
In 2006 he joined Bregenz Handball.[4] Here he won the Austrian Championship four times. In the 2008-09 season he was named rookie of the season.[3]
For the 2010-11 season he joined ULZ Schwaz.[5]
For the 2013-14 eaon he joined the recently promoted SC Ferlach.[6] Here he had his best season scoring wise with 137 goals, and that prompted a move to SG Handball West Wien in 2014.[7]
After 2 years he joined UHK Krems.[8] In the 2018-19 he won the cup and league double with Krems.[9][10] The same season he was named as the player of the season.[11]
In 2022 he joined Jags Vöslau.[12] After the 2023-24 season he retired.[13]
National team
With the Austrian national team Posch played at the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship,[2] where Austria reached the round of 16. Posch played 6 games and scored 14 goals.[14]
Seasonal statistics
| Season | Team | League | Goals | Penalty goals | Outfield goals | |||||
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| 2008/09 | Bregenz Handball | HLA | 57 | 0 | 57 | |||||
| 2009/10 | Bregenz Handball | HLA | 61 | 0 | 61 | |||||
| 2010/11 | Bregenz Handball | HLA | 111 | 0 | 111 | |||||
| 2011/12 | ULZ Schwaz | HLA | 88 | 0 | 88 | |||||
| 2012/13 | ULZ Schwaz | HLA | 87 | 1 | 86 | |||||
| 2013/14 | SC Ferlach | HLA | 137 | 10 | 127 | |||||
| 2014/15 | SG Handball West Wien | HLA | 131 | 0/0 | 131 | |||||
| 2015/16 | SG Handball West Wien | HLA | 65 | 0/0 | 65 | |||||
| 2016/17 | UHK Krems | HLA | 167 | 0/0 | 167 | |||||
| 2017/18 | UHK Krems | HLA | 172 | 0/0 | 172 | |||||
| 2018/19 | UHK Krems | HLA | 142 | 0/0 | 142 | |||||
| 2019/20 | The Austrian league was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2020/21 | UHK Krems | HLA | 85 | 0/0 | 85 | |||||
| 2008–2021 | Total | HLA | 1294 | 11 | 1283 | |||||
Titles
- Handball Liga Austria
- Winner: 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2018-19, 2021-22
- ÖHB-Cup
- Winner: 2018-19
Accolades
- HLA „Newcomer des Jahres“ 2008-09
- HLA „Handballer des Jahres“ 2018-19
