Christoph Schösswendter

Christoph Schösswendter

Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-07-16) 16 July 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Zell am See, Austria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Blau-Weiß Linz (sporting director)
Youth career
1995–2007	Pinzgau Saalfelden
2007	Grödig
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Vöcklabruck	41	(5)
2009–2011	Rapid Amateure	20	(1)
2009–2011	Rapid Wien	0	(0)
2010–2011	→ FC Lustenau (loan)	33	(1)
2011–2013	Rheindorf Altach	46	(4)
2013–2016	Admira Wacker	95	(12)
2016–2017	Rapid Wien	22	(4)
2017–2019	Union Berlin	2	(0)
2019–2020	Admira Wacker	33	(1)
2020–2021	Austria Wien	19	(1)
2022–2023	Blau-Weiß Linz	29	(2)
International career
2008	Austria U-20	1	(0)
Managerial career
2023–	Blau-Weiß Linz (sporting director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christoph Schösswendter (born 15 July 1988) is an Austrian football official and a former defender who is the sporting director for Blau-Weiß Linz.

Career

In January 2019, Schösswendter agreed the termination of his contract with 1. FC Union Berlin.[1] On 12 January, he then signed with Admira Wacker again, on a contract until June 2021.[2]

On 19 October 2020, he signed with Austria Wien.[3]

On 22 January 2022, Schösswendter signed a 1.5-year contract with Blau-Weiß Linz.[4]

Post-playing career

On 26 April 2023, Blau-Weiß Linz announced that Schösswendter is appointed the club's sporting director.[5]

Club statistics

As of 17 July 2018[6]

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1. FC Vöcklabruck	2007–08	8	1	—		—		8	1
	2008–09	33	4	—		—		33	4
	Total	41	5	0	0	0	0	41	5
Rapid Amateure	2009–10	20	1	—		—		20	1
	Total	20	1	0	0	0	0	20	1
FC Lustenau	2010–11	33	1	1	0	—		34	1
	Total	33	1	1	0	0	0	34	1
Rheindorf Altach	2011–12	30	2	—		—		30	2
	2012–13	16	2	2	0	—		18	2
	Total	46	4	2	0	0	0	48	4
Admira Wacker	2012–13	14	1	—		—		14	1
	2013–14	25	3	3	0	—		28	3
	2014–15	32	1	2	0	—		34	3
	2015–16	24	7	2	0	—		26	7
	Total	95	12	7	0	0	0	102	12
Rapid Wien	2016–17	22	4	3	1	7	0	32	5
	Total	22	4	3	1	7	0	32	5
Union Berlin	2017–18	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
	Total	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
Career total		259	27	14	1	7	0	280	28

References

1. ""Ausdrücklicher Wunsch" erfüllt: Hedlund verlässt Union". kicker Online (in German). 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
2. Admira holt Christoph Schösswendter von Union Berlin zurück, flyeralarmadmira.at, 12 January 2019
3. "AUSTRIA WIEN VERPFLICHTET CHRISTOPH SCHÖSSWENDTER" (in German). Austria Wien. 19 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
4. "Blau-Weiß verpflichtet Christoph Schösswendter" (Press release) (in German). Blau-Weiß Linz. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
5. "Christoph Schößwendter wird neuer Sportdirektor" [Christoph Schößwendter becomes the new sports director] (in German). Blau-Weiß Linz. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
6. Christoph Schösswendter at Soccerway

External links

• Christoph Schösswendter at fussballdaten.de (in German)