Wolfgang Feiersinger

Austrian footballer

Wolfgang Feiersinger (born 30 January 1965) is a former Austrian football player. He has played for Austria national team.

Wolfgang Feiersinger
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-01-30) 30 January 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Saalfelden, Austria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Saalfeldner SK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1996 Austria Salzburg 287 (14)
1996–2000 Borussia Dortmund 57 (0)
2000–2001 LASK Linz 25 (1)
2001–2002 Austria Salzburg 18 (0)
2002–2004 PSV SW Salzburg 42 (0)
2005–2006 SPG Saalfelden 1 (0)
Total 430 (15)
National team
1990–1999 Austria 46 (0)
Teams managed
2003–2004 PSV SW Salzburg
2005–2008 Austria Salzburg U17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career change

Wolfgang Feiersinger started playing football at his local club 1. Saalfeldner SK. 1986 he went to Austria Salzburg, now known as FC Red Bull Salzburg. With this club he became runner up of the Austrian Bundesliga in 1992 and 1993. His first championship he reached 1994. He was part of the team which reached the UEFA Cup final in the 1993/94 season. In 1996 he went on to Borussia Dortmund where he played in the Championsleague due to the injury of Matthias Samer. But in the final he was not even part of the team which won the UEFA Championsleague. Then he came back to Austria playing for LASK Linz and again for Austria Salzburg. In 2002 he finished his professional career but played for the amateur squad of PSV Schwarz-Weiß Salzburg.

He played 46 matches for the national football team as defender but also as offensive midfielder. He was member of Austrias teame for the FIFA World Cup 1998 in France. Since 2009 he works as host in an alpine hut (Hochwildalmhütte Aurach). His daughter Laura plays for FC Bayern München in the German women league.

Club career statistics change

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Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
AustriaLeague
1989–90 Austria Salzburg Bundesliga 31 1
1990–91 34 2
1991–92 29 0
1992–93 33 1
1993–94 25 0
1994–95 25 1
1995–96 24 0
1996–97 4 1
GermanyLeague
1996–97 Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga 16 0
1997–98 21 0
1998–99 11 0
1999–2000 9 0
AustriaLeague
2000–01 LASK Linz Bundesliga 25 1
2001–02 Austria Salzburg Bundesliga 18 0
Country Austria 248 7
Germany 57 0
Total 305 7

International career statistics change

Austria national team
YearAppsGoals
1990 1 0
1991 1 0
1992 3 0
1993 7 0
1994 7 0
1995 5 0
1996 4 0
1997 6 0
1998 8 0
1999 3 0
Total 45 0

References change

  1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Wolfgang Feiersinger". www.national-football-teams.com.