Markus Weissenberger
Austrian footballer (born 1975)
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Markus Weissenberger (born 8 March 1975) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Markus Weissenberger | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Lauterach, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1988 | FC Hard | ||
| 1988–1991 | FC Dornbirn | ||
| 1991–1993 | SV Spittal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | SV Spittal | 59 | (24) |
| 1995–1999 | LASK | 134 | (26) |
| 1999–2001 | Arminia Bielefeld | 54 | (12) |
| 2001–2004 | 1860 Munich | 74 | (7) |
| 2004–2008 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 69 | (4) |
| 2008–2010 | LASK | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 400 | (73) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2008 | Austria | 29 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He is a younger brother of former Austria international player Thomas Weissenberger.[1]
Club career
Weissenberger played for Eintracht Frankfurt, TSV 1860 Munich, Arminia Bielefeld, LASK.
In the Eintracht squad he was, in the attacking midfield, often only a backup for Alexander Meier and predominantly gets few short time appearances.
He returned to LASK in summer 2008 on a free transfer.[2]
International career
Weissenberger made his debut for the Austria national team in an August 1999 friendly match against Sweden, coming on as a substitute for Mario Haas. He missed out on Euro 2008, after coming back late from a knee injury.
He earned 29 caps, scoring one goal, until August 2008.
International goal
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 March 2002 | Merkur-Arena, Graz, Austria |  Slovakia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match |
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 1 | |
