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Florian Grillitsch
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Grillitsch with Austria in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-08-07) 7 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Neunkirchen, Austria
Height 1.87 m
Playing position Defensive midfielder, centre back
Club information
Current club TSG Hoffenheim
Number 11
Youth career
2001–2008 SVSF Pottschach
2008–2013 St. Pölten
2013–2014 Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Werder Bremen II 36 (10)
2015–2017 Werder Bremen 48 (3)
2017–2022 TSG Hoffenheim 130 (3)
2022–2023 Ajax 10 (0)
2023– TSG Hoffenheim 36 (1)
National team
2013–2014 Austria U19 8 (7)
2015 Austria U20 5 (2)
2014–2017 Austria U21 6 (3)
2017– Austria 49 (1)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:26, 10 November 2024 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:14, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Florian Grillitsch, born on August 7, 1995, is a talented football player from Austria. He plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre-back. Currently, he plays for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim in Germany. He also represents his home country, Austria, on their national football team.

Club Career

Starting His Football Journey

Florian Grillitsch began playing football when he was young. He started at SVSF Pottschach and later joined St. Pölten for his youth training in Austria.

Playing for Werder Bremen

In 2013, Florian moved to Germany to join Werder Bremen. He first played for their youth team and their reserve team, Werder Bremen II. He showed great skill, scoring many goals for the reserve team.

He made his first big team debut in 2015. This was in a cup match against Würzburger Kickers, where he helped his team win. Soon after, he played his first match in the Bundesliga, which is Germany's main football league. He quickly became an important player, helping his team score goals and even being named "Man of the match" by fans in one game. In 2017, he scored his second goal for Werder Bremen in a big 3–0 win against Leipzig.

Time at 1899 Hoffenheim

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Grillitsch with Hoffenheim in May 2019

On January 16, 2017, Grillitsch signed a contract to join 1899 Hoffenheim. He started playing for them in the 2017–18 season.

He made his first appearance for Hoffenheim in a league match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Later that year, he scored his first goal for the club in a UEFA Europa League game. Hoffenheim also did well in the Bundesliga, finishing fourth in 2017-18. This earned them a spot in the UEFA Champions League, which is a very important European competition.

Florian played many games for Hoffenheim over five seasons. He was a regular starter, playing in 151 matches and scoring eight goals. In the summer of 2022, his contract with the club ended.

Moving to Ajax and Back to Hoffenheim

After leaving Hoffenheim, Florian moved to the Netherlands to play for Ajax in 2022. Ajax was the Dutch champion at the time. However, he returned to Hoffenheim after just one year.

International Career

Florian Grillitsch has also played for the Austrian national team. He has represented his country in many matches, including youth teams like Austria U19, U20, and U21, before joining the senior team.

International Goals

Florian has scored one goal for the Austrian national team.

List of international goals scored by Florian Grillitsch
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 March 2018 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 2–0 4–0 Friendly

See also

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