Andreas Ivanschitz

Andreas Ivanschitz

Ivanschitz with Austria in 2012
Personal information
Full name Andreas Ivanschitz
Date of birth (1983-10-15) 15 October 1983
Place of birth Eisenstadt, Austria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Seattle Sounders FC
Number 23
Youth career
1989–1998 ASK Baumgarten
1998–2000 Rapid Wien
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2000–2005 Rapid Wien 147 (25)
2006 Red Bull Salzburg 13 (1)
2006–2011 Panathinaikos 67 (10)
2009–2011 → 1. FSV Mainz 05 (loan) 47 (9)
2011–2013 1. FSV Mainz 05 57 (13)
2013–2015 Levante 49 (4)
2015– Seattle Sounders FC 9 (2)
National team‡
Austria U16 10 (0)
Austria U17 7 (1)
Austria U18 5 (1)
2001–2003 Austria U21 10 (1)
2003– Austria 69 (12)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 March 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 June 2014

Andreas Ivanschitz (born 15 October 1983) is an Austrian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder[1] for Seattle Sounders FC.

A full international since 2003, he represented Austria at Euro 2008.

Club career

Born in Eisenstadt, Ivanschitz began his football career as a youth in his town's local team called ASK Baumgarten, where he spent nine years. Soon, Rapid Wien scouts found out about his talent and in 1998, he signed his first professional contract with the Austrian champions. He was only 16 years old when he wore his team's shirt during an Austrian Cup match against Ranshofen on 26 October 1999. His first official League match was in 2000 against Wüstenrot Salzburg. In 177 games for Rapid Wien, Ivanschitz scored 27 times, winning the Austrian Championship title in 2004–05. In 2003, he was elected "Austrian Footballer of the Year."

In January 2006, Ivanschitz transferred to Red Bull Salzburg and then to Greek Super League club Panathinaikos in August 2006 on a two-year loan. On 20 June 2008, Ivanschitz agreed on a permanent deal with Panathinaikos.[2]

After three years in Greece with Panathinaikos he agreed on 18 July 2009 on a two-year loan with 1. FSV Mainz 05 with the view to a two-year permanent contract in the summer of 2011. Mainz took advantage of this contract option prematurely, and signed Ivanschitz permanently in January 2011.[3]

On 10 June 2013, Ivanschitz left Mainz for Levante UD.[4] He scored his first goal in La Liga on 31 August, the winner with the last kick of a 2–1 home win over Rayo Vallecano.[5] He finished his first season in Spain with three goals from 29 games, the last being in a 2–0 win over city rivals Valencia CF on 10 May.[6]

On 4 August 2015, he signed with Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.[7] After suffering from an injury his debut was postponed to 13 September where he assisted a late Obafemi Martins goal to tie up the game against San Jose Earthquakes.

International career

Ivanschitz made his debut for Austria in a February 2003 friendly match against Greece, coming on as a substitute for Markus Weissenberger. He was also a participant at the UEFA Euro 2008. He has earned 67 caps for Austria and has scored 12 goals.[8]

He captained Austria for the first time when he was only 19 years old. Ivanschitz wears shirt number 10 in the national team and his position is in the midfield, preferably in an attacking position. Ivanschitz is considered the David Beckham of Austria, despite favouring his left foot; still the name stuck because of his exposure to the local media and popularity with the fans. In September 2009 he was abandoned by Austria's coach, Dietmar Constantini, who has said he will never call up the playmaker. He was called up again to the national team after Constantini stepped down as coach on 13 September 2011.

Career statistics

Club statistics

As of 19 August 2015

Club[9] Season League Cup Continental Other1 Total Ref.
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rapid Wien 1999–2000 Austrian Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0 [9]
2000–01 14 2 2 0 2 0 18 2 [9]
2001–02 24 1 1 0 5 0 30 1 [9]
2002–03 36 5 0 0 — 36 5 [9]
2003–04 25 7 2 1 27 8 [9]
2004–05 29 5 3 1 4 0 36 6 [9]
2005–06 18 5 0 0 8 0 26 5 [9]
Totals 147 25 8 2 19 0 174 27 —
Red Bull Salzburg 2005–06 Austrian Bundesliga 12 1 0 0 — 12 1 [9]
2006–07 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 [9]
Totals 13 1 0 0 0 0 13 1 —
Panathinaikos 2006–07 Super League 0 0 1 0 7 0 8 0 [9]
2007–08 24 3 0 0 5 0 3 2 32 5 [9]
2008–09 17 3 0 0 6 1 1 0 24 4 [9]
Totals 41 6 1 0 18 1 4 2 64 9 —
Mainz 2009–10 German Bundesliga 27 6 1 0 — — 28 6 [10]
2010–11 20 3 2 0 22 3 [11]
2011–12 26 6 1 1 2 0 29 7 [12]
2012–13 31 7 3 1 — 34 8 [13]
Totals 104 22 7 2 2 0 113 24 —
Levante 2013–14 La Liga 29 3 2 1 — 31 4 [9]
2014–15 20 1 0 0 20 1 [9]
Totals 49 4 2 1 — 51 5 —
Seattle Sounders FC 2015 Major League Soccer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 [9]
Career totals 355 58 18 5 39 1 4 2 415 66 —

International goals

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 October 2003 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna  Czech Republic 2–1 2–3 Euro 2004 qualifier
2. 4 September 2004 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna  England 2–2 2–2 2006 World Cup qualifier
3. 23 May 2006 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna  Croatia 1–1 1–4 Friendly
4. 7 February 2007 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali  Malta 1–1 1–1 Friendly
5. 17 October 2007 Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck  Ivory Coast 2–1 3–2 Friendly
6. 26 March 2008 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna  Netherlands 1–0 3–4 Friendly
7. 6 September 2008 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna  France 3–1 3–1 2010 World Cup qualifier
8. 7 October 2011 Dalga Stadium, Baku  Azerbaijan 1–0 4–1 Euro 2012 qualifier
9. 29 February 2012 Wörtherseestadion, Klagenfurt  Finland 3–0 3–1 Friendly
10. 15 August 2012 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna  Turkey 2–0 2–0 Friendly
11. 22 March 2013 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna  Faroe Islands 3–0 6–0 2014 World Cup qualifier
12. 15 October 2013 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 1–0 3–0 2014 World Cup qualifier

National team statistics

Ivanschitz before Austria's friendly match against Côte d'Ivoire in November 2012
Austria national team
YearAppsGoals
200341
200461
200580
200681
200792
2008132
200910
201131
201272
201372
201430
Total6912

Honours

Rapid Wien

Personal life

Ivanschitz comes from a musical family and plays various musical instruments in his spare time. He is a part of the Burgenland Croat community.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Ivanschitz, Andreas" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Τελειώνει του Ιβανσιτς (in Greek). Contra. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "Andreas Ivanschitz endgültig ein Mainzer" [Andreas Ivanschitz finally a Mainzer] (in German). 1. FSV Mainz 05. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "Ivanschitz set for Levante move". The World Game. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ivanschitz goal sinks Rayo". ESPN. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Derby spoils for Levante". Sky Sports News. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Sounders FC signs midfielder Andreas Ivanschitz". Seattle Sounders FC. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Austria – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Andreas Ivanschitz » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "Andreas Ivanschitz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "Andreas Ivanschitz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "Andreas Ivanschitz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "Andreas Ivanschitz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "Dies from the Krowodnrock?" (in German). wienerzeitung.at. Retrieved 29 December 2013.

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