Michael Steinwender

Michael Steinwender
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Eisenstadt, Austria
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
IFK Värnamo
Number 15
Youth career
2004–2011 Baumgarten
2011–2013 Rapid Wien
2013–2014 Mattersburg
2014–2017 AKA Burgenland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Mattersburg II 64 (5)
2018–2020 Mattersburg 4 (0)
2020–2021 St. Pölten 31 (0)
2021–2024 Hartberg 62 (0)
2024– IFK Värnamo 17 (1)
International career
2017 Austria U18 2 (0)
2018 Austria U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024

Michael Steinwender (born 4 May 2000) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for IFK Värnamo.

Career

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Steinwender is a product of the youth academies of Baumgarten, Rapid Wien, Mattersburg and AKA Burgenland. He began his senior career with the reserves of Mattersburg in 2017. He made his professional debut with Mattersburg in a 2–0 Austrian Football Bundesliga win over St. Pölten on 20 June 2020.[1] On 19 August 2020, he transferred to St. Pölten, signing a 3-year contract.[2] On 31 August 2021, he moved to Hartberg, again signing a 3-year contract.[3]

International career

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Steinwender is a youth international for Austria, having represented the Austria U18s and U19s.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Mattersburg vs. St. Pölten - 20 June 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ Ringsmuth, Daniel. "Michael Steinwender wechselt zum SKN St. Pölten!". Bundesliga | ligaportal.
  3. ^ "Hartbergs Luckeneder-Ersatz kommt vom SKN". www.laola1.at.
  4. ^ "Michael Steinwender vertraut aufs Dragovic-Rezept". Kronen Zeitung.
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