Andreas Ivanschitz (Croatian: Ivančić; born 15 October 1983) is a former Austrian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.[1]
Career
He began his career in his local club ASK baumgarten where he played till 1989. He was discovered by SK Rapids scouts and changed to SK Rapid Wien. He was only 16 years old when he played his first match for Rapid in an Austrian Cup match against WSK Ranshofen. His debut in the first league he made in 2000 versus Wüstenrot Salzburg. He played 147 matches and scored 25 goals for Rapid. In 2006 he went on to FC Red Bull Salzburg but in summer he went to Greece playing with Panathinaikos. In 2009 he went on loan to 1. FSV Mainz 05 in the German Bundesliga. In 2011 he signed a permanent contract with Mainz.
International
He played for the first time in the national team in February 2003 in a friendly match against France. He came in for Markus Weissenberger. He also played in the EURO 2008 team. In 2009 the new coach, Didi Constantini, told the public, that he would never call him up again.
Club career statistics
[2]
International career statistics
Austria national team |
---|
Year | Apps | Goals |
2003 |
4 |
1
|
2004 |
6 |
1
|
2005 |
7 |
0
|
2006 |
8 |
1
|
2007 |
9 |
2
|
2008 |
13 |
2
|
2009 |
1 |
0
|
Total |
48 |
7
|
References