Philipp Offenthaler (born 03 March 1997) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Football Second League club SKU Amstetten.[1]

Philipp Offenthaler
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-03-03) 3 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Amstetten, Austria
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
SKU Amstetten
Number 15
Youth career
2006–2011 TSV Grein
2011–2012 AKA St. Pölten
2012 TSV Grein
2012–2014 SG Waidhofen/Ybbs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 SCU Ardagger 38 (4)
2016–2017 SV Wacker Burghausen 11 (0)
2017–2018 SKN St. Pölten II 30 (2)
2019– SKU Amstetten 121 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Career

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Early career

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Offenthaler began his career at TSV Grein in Austria,[2] joining AKA St. Pölten from 2011 to 2012,[2] before returning to Grein.[2] Later in 2012 he moved to SG Waidhofen.[2]

SCU Ardagger

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At the start of the 2014–15 he moved to SCU Ardagger,[2] debuting in April 2015; while at SCU Ardagger he was nominated[3] and then named the 2016 Austrian amateur player of the year.[4][5][6]

SV Wacker Burghausen

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For the 2016–17 season, Offenthaler moved to SV Wacker Burghausen[4][7][8] who play in the Regionalliga Bayern in Germany; he made his debut playing against TSV 1860 Munich II.[9]

SKN St. Pölten II

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He returned to Austria for 2017–18, playing for SKN St. Pölten II.[2][10][11]

SKU Amstetten

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In the 2018–19 season he joined SKU Amstetten[12] where his coach in an interview stated that Offenthaler only lived fifteen kilometres from the club, which mostly featured local players.[13] During his first season, he played seven times for the club at league, with his first start on 5 August 2018, against FC Wacker Innsbruck.[14]

On 26 October 2020, Offenthaler scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 draw against FC Juniors OÖ after an assist by Daniel Scharner.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Philipp Offenthaler at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Philipp Offenthaler" (in German). Vienna: Austrian Football Association.
  3. ^ "20. Bruno-gala - die nominierten" [20th Bruno gala - the nominees]. fanreport.com (in German). 8 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b "0:4 gegen Top-Favorit Unterhaching – Saisonstart von Wackers Bayernliga-U19 missglückt" (in German). heimatsport.de. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Große Ehre für Philipp Offenthaler" [Great honour for Philipp Offenthaler] (in German). Burghausen, Altötting: SV Wacker Burghausen. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  6. ^ Köck, Michael (29 August 2016). "Bruno-Gala: Philipp Offenthaler ist "beliebtester Amateurspieler der Saison"". meinbezirk.at (in German). Perg: Regionalmedien Austria. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Von der landesliga in die dt. Regionalliga" [From the Landesliga to the German Regionalliga]. fanreport.com (in German). 8 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  8. ^ Köck, Michael (3 August 2016). "Greiner Fußballprofi (18) kämpft mit Wacker Burghausen um Aufstieg in 3. Liga". meinbezirk.at (in German). Perg: Regionalmedien Austria. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  9. ^ Köck, Michael (14 December 2016). "Perger Teenager greifen nach den Sternen" [Perger teenagers are reaching for the stars]. meinbezirk.at (in German). Perg: Regionalmedien Austria. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Philipp Offenthaler ist zurück in der heimat" [Philipp Offenthaler is back in his homeland]. fanreport.com (in German). 15 July 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  11. ^ Köck, Michael (24 July 2017). "Philipp Offenthaler: Wechsel zu den SKN St. Pölten Juniors". meinbezirk.at (in German). Perg: Regionalmedien Austria. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Ein trio für Amstetten" [Three for Amstetten]. fanreport.com (in German). 30 May 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  13. ^ Wechtl, Martin (24 July 2018). "Amstettens ungewöhnliche Vereinsphilosophie" (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Erster punktgewinn für Amstetten" [First win for Amstetten]. fanreport.com (in German). 6 August 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  15. ^ "Amstetten vs. Juniors OÖ - 26 October 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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