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Martin Hinteregger
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Hinteregger with Austria in 2018
Full name	Martin Josef Hinteregger
Date of birth	(1992-09-07) 7 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Austria Klagenfurt
Number	13
Youth career
1999–2007	SGA Sirnitz
2006–2010	Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Red Bull Salzburg Juniors	13	(6)
2010–2016	Red Bull Salzburg	143	(5)
2016	→ Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan)	10	(0)
2016–2019	FC Augsburg	79	(5)
2019	→ Eintracht Frankfurt (loan)	14	(1)
2019–2022	Eintracht Frankfurt	87	(11)
2022–2024	SGA Sirnitz	59	(40)
2025–	Austria Klagenfurt	14	(0)
International career
2008–2009	Austria U17	3	(0)
2009–2010	Austria U18	4	(0)
2010	Austria U19	5	(0)
2010–2013	Austria U21	13	(0)
2013–2022	Austria	67	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2025

Martin Josef Hinteregger (born 7 September 1992) is an Austrian professional footballer. He plays as a centre-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Klagenfurt. Fans often called him Hinti because of his strong play in the air.

Hinteregger started his football journey at SGA Sirnitz. He became well-known while playing for Red Bull Salzburg. From 2016 to 2022, he played in the German Bundesliga. With Eintracht Frankfurt, he won the UEFA Europa League in 2022. In June 2022, he stopped playing professional football at age 29. However, he returned to the game in 2025.

Martin also played 25 games for Austria's youth teams. He represented the senior team in the UEFA Euro 2016 and UEFA Euro 2020 tournaments. He first played for the senior team in 2013.

Club Career Highlights
International Career
Career Statistics
- Club Appearances
- International Appearances
Awards and Achievements
See also

Club Career Highlights

Starting Out in Football

Martin Hinteregger began playing football in 1999. He was almost seven years old. He joined the youth team of SGA Sirnitz in Albeck, Carinthia. His father, Franz Hinteregger, was a youth coach there. Martin played through different youth teams. He won several championships with Sirnitz from under-10 to under-14 levels. In 2006, his under-14 team finished third in a Carinthian Futsal tournament.

Time at Red Bull Salzburg

Joining the Youth Team

In July 2006, Red Bull Salzburg noticed Hinteregger. He played 12 youth games in the 2006–07 season. He scored two goals. In the 2007–08 season, he played 19 more games and scored one goal. He became a full member of Salzburg's youth academy.

In March 2009, he played his first game for the club's U19 team. He scored his first U19 goal on 2 May 2009. He played 11 U19 games that season, scoring two goals. In the 2009–10 season, he was a key player for the academy team. He played 14 games and scored four goals.

Becoming a Key Player

Rabiu Afolabi, Ibrahim Sekagya and Martin Hinteregger (left to right) at Hinteregger's debut in 2010

In early 2010, Hinteregger joined the Red Bull Salzburg reserve team. This team played in the Second League. He made his first professional appearance on 23 April 2010. He played the whole game in a 2–0 win against FC Dornbirn.

He quickly became a regular player for the reserve team. For the 2010–11 season, he was a starter. He also joined the first team's UEFA Europa League squad. He scored his first goal for the reserves against SV Austria Salzburg.

Hinteregger started playing for the main Red Bull Salzburg team in the 2010–11 season. His first game in the Austrian Bundesliga was on 16 October 2010. Five days later, he played his first Europa League game against Juventus.

In the 2011–12 season, he became a regular player. He often played as a left-back. He scored a crucial goal in the Europa League play-offs. This goal helped Salzburg reach the group stage. The team won the Austrian league and cup that season.

Under new coach Roger Schmidt in the 2012–13 season, Hinteregger played as a centre-back. He sometimes played in defensive midfield. In the 2013–14 season, he was a key defender. He won his second Austrian Bundesliga title in 2014.

After coach Schmidt left, Hinteregger remained a regular player. In the 2014–15 season, Salzburg won both the league and cup again. This was the third time a club won both titles in a row.

Loan to Mönchengladbach

In January 2016, Hinteregger went on loan to Borussia Mönchengladbach. This German Bundesliga club borrowed him for six months. He played 10 league games for them. Borussia decided not to buy him permanently.

Hinteregger returned to Salzburg for the 2016–17 season. He played 11 games before leaving again in August 2016.

Playing for FC Augsburg

Hinteregger with FC Augsburg fighting off Charlie Austin in a match against Southampton in 2017

On 31 August 2016, Hinteregger joined FC Augsburg. He signed a two-year contract. He played his first game for Augsburg on 11 September 2016. In December 2016, he scored his first Bundesliga goal for the club.

He played 83 games for Augsburg, scoring five goals. In his first two seasons, Augsburg finished in the middle of the league table. In the 2018–19 season, the team struggled to avoid relegation.

After a game in January 2019, Hinteregger spoke about his coach. The club then fined him and suspended him. They announced he could look for a new club.

Success with Eintracht Frankfurt

Hinteregger playing for Frankfurt in 2019

On 31 January 2019, Hinteregger was loaned to Eintracht Frankfurt. He quickly became a regular player there. He played 14 league games and scored one goal. He also played in seven Europa League games. Frankfurt reached the semi-finals, where they lost to Chelsea. Hinteregger played very well in the second leg. His fans cheered him on, even after he missed a penalty. A picture of him being comforted by a fan became the cover of his 2021 book, Martin Hinteregger Innensicht.

In August 2019, Hinteregger signed a permanent five-year deal with Eintracht Frankfurt. He was a key player in their defense. He played 49 games that season. He scored eight goals from corner kicks in the Bundesliga. This made him one of Europe's top-scoring defenders. His team reached the Europa League round of 16.

In the 2020–21 season, he kept his regular spot. Frankfurt finished fifth, qualifying for the Europa League. Before the 2021–22 season, he became vice-captain. He played 37 games that season. He performed very well in the Europa League. His team reached the final and won against Rangers on 18 May 2022. UEFA included him in the competition's Team of the Season.

On 23 June 2022, Eintracht Frankfurt ended Hinteregger's contract. He then retired from professional football.

Return to SGA Sirnitz

On 15 July 2022, Hinteregger went back to his childhood club, SGA Sirnitz. This team plays in the Austrian fifth-tier Unterliga Ost.

Playing for Austria Klagenfurt

In January 2025, Hinteregger joined Austria Klagenfurt. This club is in the Austrian Bundesliga. He signed a contract until 2026. This marked his return to professional football after two and a half years.

International Career

Martin Hinteregger played for various Austrian youth teams. He made his debut for the Austria senior team on 19 November 2013. This was a friendly 1–0 win against the United States.

He played for the national team in the 2016 UEFA Euro and 2020 UEFA Euro tournaments.

Career Statistics

Club Appearances

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Red Bull Salzburg Juniors	2009–10	Austrian First League	1	0	0	0	–		1	0
	2010–11	Regionalliga	12	6	1	0	–		13	6
	Total		13	6	1	0	–		14	6
Red Bull Salzburg	2010–11	Austrian Bundesliga	22	0	0	0	4	0	26	0
	2011–12	Austrian Bundesliga	21	0	4	0	10	1	35	1
	2012–13	Austrian Bundesliga	24	2	3	0	2	1	29	3
	2013–14	Austrian Bundesliga	32	2	6	1	12	1	50	3
	2014–15	Austrian Bundesliga	31	1	6	0	11	2	48	3
	2015–16	Austrian Bundesliga	8	0	2	0	3	1	13	1
	2016–17	Austrian Bundesliga	5	0	0	0	6	0	11	0
	Total		143	5	21	1	48	6	212	12
Borussia M'gladbach (loan)	2015–16	Bundesliga	10	0	0	0	–		10	0
FC Augsburg	2016–17	Bundesliga	31	3	1	0	–		32	3
	2017–18	Bundesliga	30	0	1	0	–		31	0
	2018–19	Bundesliga	18	2	2	0	–		20	2
	Total		79	5	4	0	–		83	5
Eintracht Frankfurt (loan)	2018–19	Bundesliga	14	1	0	0	7	1	21	2
Eintracht Frankfurt	2019–20	Bundesliga	31	8	5	0	13	1	49	9
	2020–21	Bundesliga	29	2	2	0	–		31	2
	2021–22	Bundesliga	27	1	1	0	9	0	37	1
	Total		101	12	8	0	29	2	138	14
SGA Sirnitz	2022–23	Unterliga Ost	26	21	–		–		26	21
	2023–24	Unterliga Ost	25	15	–		–		25	15
	2024–25	Unterliga Ost	8	4	–		–		8	4
	Total		59	40	–		–		59	40
Austria Klagenfurt	2024–25	Austrian Bundesliga	14	0	–		–		14	0
Career total			419	68	34	1	77	8	530	77

International Appearances

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Austria	2013	1	0
	2014	6	0
	2015	3	0
	2016	12	1
	2017	5	1
	2018	10	1
	2019	8	1
	2020	8	0
	2021	12	0
	2022	2	0
Total		67	4

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hinteregger goal.

List of international goals scored by Martin Hinteregger
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	5 September 2016	Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia	Georgia	1–0	2–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	11 June 2017	Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	1–0	1–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.	2 June 2018	Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria	Germany	1–1	2–1	Friendly
4.	10 October 2019	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria	Israel	2–1	3–1	UEFA Euro 2020 qualification