Dominik Starkl

Dominik Starkl
Starkl with Admira Wacker in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-11-06) 6 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Krems an der Donau, Austria
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Kremser SC
Number 77
Youth career
2001–2006 Kremser SC
2006–2007 SC Getzersdorf
2007–2011 SKN St. Pölten
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Rapid Wien II 66 (27)
2012–2016 Rapid Wien 40 (3)
2015–2016 → Admira Wacker (loan) 29 (5)
2016–2022 Admira Wacker 113 (9)
2022–2024 SKU Amstetten 48 (11)
2024– Kremser SC 10 (6)
International career‡
2010 Austria U18 2 (1)
2011 Austria U19 1 (0)
2013–2014 Austria U21 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 August 2015

Dominik Starkl (born 6 November 1993) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Austrian Regionalliga East club Kremser SC.

Club career

Early years

Starkl began his career at Kremser SC in Lower Austria. In 2006, he spent a season at SC Getzersdorf's youth academy before transferring to SKN St. Pölten, where he spent four years. His performances caught the attention of Rapid Wien, Austria's most successful club at the time, who signed him in 2011.[2][3]

Rapid Wien

Starkl's strong start in Hütteldorf led to a quick promotion from the youth ranks to the reserve team. Reserve team coach Zoran Barisic handed him his debut on 9 August 2011 in a 2–1 win against SC Neusiedl am See, where he played 77 minutes. He made 25 appearances during the 2011–12 season, scoring 8 goals.

In 2012–13, Starkl moved to the first team. Under coach Peter Schöttel, he made his Bundesliga debut in November 2012 as a second-half substitute against Sturm Graz, where he assisted Guido Burgstaller in a 2–1 loss.

In the 2013–14 season, Starkl continued his development, scoring his first Austrian Bundesliga goal in a 3–0 win over Wacker Innsbruck. He added a crucial goal in a 2–2 draw against SV Grödig, helping Rapid recover from a 2–0 deficit. He also made his European debut, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Genj in the UEFA Europa League.[4]

Admira

On 15 June 2015, Starkl left Rapid Wien to join Admira Wacker on a season-long loan, with Admira holding an option to make the move permanent.[5] The option was exercised in April 2016, and he signed a permanent contract.[6] Over seven seasons with Admira, Starkl made 142 Bundesliga appearances and 23 in other competitions, scoring a total of 20 goals. He was part of the team that was relegated from the Bundesliga at the end of the 2021–22 season.[7]

SKU Amstetten

Starkl signed with Austrian Second Division club SKU Amstetten ahead of the 2022–23 season, penning a contract until June 2024.[8] He made his competitive debut for the club on 15 July 2022 in a 4–0 win in the Austrian Cup over SR Donaufeld Wien.[9][10] The following week he scored on his league debut for Amstetten, as they beat Kapfenberger SV 3–0 on the first matchday of the season.[11][12]

Return to Kremser SC

In July 2024, Starkl returned to his childhood club, Kremser SC, which competed in the Austrian Regionalliga East.[13]

International career

Starkl represented Austria at the under-18 and under-19 levels and made five appearances for the Austria U21 team, scoring in a 2–0 friendly win against Turkey U21 on 14 November 2013.[14]

Personal life

His brother Sebastian Starkl is also a former professional footballer.[15]

References

  1. ^ "PROFIS". FC FLYERALARM ADMIRA (in German). Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Profile". skrapid.at. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Profile". rapidarchiv.at. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Profile". SK Rapid Wien. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Admira obliged Dominik Starkl!". FC Admira Wacker Mödling. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Admira verpflichtet Dominik Starkl!". Admira Wacker (in German). 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015.
  7. ^ Vychytil, Tobias (21 May 2022). ""Fünf schlechte Wochen" besiegeln Abstieg : Enttäuschung pur bei der Admira". Sky Sport Austria (in German). Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Neuzugang: Dominik Starkl verstärkt Amstettner Angriff". SKU Amstetten (in German). Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  9. ^ Schörghuber, Hannes (17 July 2022). "Zweite Hälfte bringt klare Verhältnisse". NÖN (in German). Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Fach-Donaufeld vs. Amstetten 0–4: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Amstetten vs. Kapfenberger SV 3–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  12. ^ "2. Liga: SKU Amstetten jubelt über Dreier gegen Kapfenberger SV". Laola1 (in German). 22 July 2022. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  13. ^ Aschauer, Franz (15 July 2024). "Krems holt Dominik Starkl heim". NÖN (in German). Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Österreich U21 – Türkei U21". ÖFB (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  15. ^ Aschauer, Franz (25 May 2022). "Sehnsucht nach der Starkl-Vereinigung". NÖN (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.