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FC Pinzgau Saalfelden
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Full name Fußballclub Pinzgau Saalfelden
Founded 23 May 2007; 18 years ago (23 May 2007)
Ground 1508 Saalfelden Arena
Ground Capacity 1,500
Chairman Siegfried Kainz
Christian Herzog
Herbert Bründlinger
Trainer Markus Fürstaller
League Austrian Regionalliga Salzburg

FC Pinzgau Saalfelden is an exciting football club from Saalfelden, a town in Austria. This team plays in the Austrian federal state of Salzburg. Currently, they compete in the Austrian Regionalliga Salzburg. This league is the third highest level of football in Austria. The club has been playing in this league since the 2014–15 season.

Club History: How FC Pinzgau Saalfelden Started

FC Pinzgau Saalfelden was created on May 23, 2007. It happened when two older football clubs in the town decided to join together. These clubs were 1. Saalfeldner SK, which started in 1947, and ESV Saalfelden, founded in 1952. Before they officially merged, these two clubs had already worked together. They played as a combined team called SG Saalfelden from 2004 to 2007.

In 2018, a group of investors from America bought the club. Since then, FC Pinzgau Saalfelden has become a place for young players to grow. Different teams from Major League Soccer in the USA send their young players here. These players come for short times to get more experience and improve their skills.

Meet the Players: FC Pinzgau Saalfelden Squad

Current Team Members

Here are the players who are part of the FC Pinzgau Saalfelden team right now. They work hard together on the field!

No. Position Player
1 Austria GK Kilian Schröcker
2 Croatia FW Moritz Eder
7 Croatia GK Arnold Benedek
8 Austria MF David Rathgeb
10 Austria MF Philipp Zehentmayr
11 Austria FW Lukas Moosmann
13 Germany DF Alessandro Ziege
14 Hungary FW Tamás Tandari
16 Austria MF Niklas Mühlbacher
17 Ghana DF Felix Adjei
No. Position Player
18 Austria MF Benjamin Hutter
19 Austria MF Semir Gvozdjar
20 Brazil MF João Pedro
21 Austria MF Micheal Noggler
23 Austria MF Daniel Hutter
24 Austria MF Hasan Ibrahimi
26 Brazil MF Gabriel Francisco
27 Austria DF Denis Kahrimanović
33 Austria GK Dominik Moser

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Famous Former Players

Many talented players have worn the FC Pinzgau Saalfelden jersey. Some of them have gone on to play for other big teams around the world. Here are a few notable players who used to be part of this club:

  • United States Andrew Brody
  • Canada Josh Heard
  • Burundi Bienvenue Kanakimana
  • Hungary Norbert Németh
  • United States Sean Okoli
  • Argentina Pablo Ruiz

Club Honours: What FC Pinzgau Saalfelden Has Won

"Honours" are like special awards or championships that a sports team wins. They show how successful the club has been in different competitions. FC Pinzgau Saalfelden has won some important titles:

  • Salzburger Liga: They won this league in the 2010–11 season and again in 2013–14.
  • SFV-Stiegl-Landescup: The club won this cup in the 2023–2024 season.
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