Roman Wallner facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roman Wallner | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Graz, Styria, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Salzburger AK (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1998 | Sturm Graz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–1999 | Sturm Graz | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2004 | Rapid Vienna | 134 | (42) |
| 2004–2006 | Hannover 96 | 10 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Admira Wacker (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2006 | → Austria Vienna (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Austria Vienna | 30 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | Falkirk | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2008 | Apollon Kalamarias | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Skoda Xanthi | 3 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | LASK Linz | 30 | (17) |
| 2010–2012 | Red Bull Salzburg | 60 | (24) |
| 2012 | RB Leipzig | 7 | (5) |
| 2012–2015 | FC Wacker Innsbruck | 52 | (14) |
| 2015–2019 | SV Grödig | 51 | (17) |
| Total | 407 | (128) | |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2010 | Austria | 29 | (7) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2019 | Salzburger AK (caretaker) | ||
| 2020– | Salzburger AK | ||
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Roman Wallner was born on February 4, 1982. He is an Austrian former professional footballer. He played as a forward, which means he was a player who mainly tried to score goals. After his playing career, he became a manager. Currently, he is the manager for Salzburger AK 1914.
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Roman Wallner's Club Journey
Roman Wallner started his football career in 1998 with Sturm Graz, a team in his hometown of Graz, Styria. The next year, he moved to Rapid Vienna. This was a very successful time for him. He played in over 100 matches and scored 42 goals over five seasons.
After his time at Rapid Vienna, he played for a German club called Hannover 96 for one year. He also spent a year at VfB Admira Wacker Mödling. In 2005, he joined Austria Vienna and stayed there until 2007.
Playing in Scotland and Greece
In 2007, Roman Wallner signed a contract with Falkirk F.C., a team in the Scottish Premier League. Later that year, in November 2007, he went on loan to Hamilton Academical, another Scottish team. He scored one goal in four games for them before returning to Falkirk the next month.
In January 2008, he left Falkirk. He then traveled to Greece and joined Apollon Kalamarias. During his time there, there was a discussion about whether he was allowed to play for the team. This was because football rules usually say a player can only play for two teams in one season. Roman Wallner had already played for Falkirk and Hamilton Academical that season. Even with this issue, Apollon Kalamarias was later moved to a lower league.
Roman Wallner's International Career
Roman Wallner also played for his country, Austria. He made his first appearance for the Austrian national team in April 2001. This was during a World Cup qualification match against Liechtenstein.
Roman Wallner's Coaching Career
After he stopped playing football, Roman Wallner started a new role. He was hired by Salzburger AK 1914 as a special coach. His main job was to help the strikers (the players who score goals) on both the main team and the youth teams.
In October 2019, he became the temporary manager for Salzburger AK 1914 for the last three games of the year. Then, on May 1, 2020, Roman Wallner was officially named the manager of Salzburger AK 1914.
Roman Wallner's Career Statistics
International Matches
Here's a look at how many games Roman Wallner played and goals he scored for the Austrian national team:
| Austria national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 7 |
Roman Wallner's Achievements
Roman Wallner won several important awards and championships during his football career.
Club Trophies
With Austria Vienna:
- He won the Austrian Football Bundesliga (the top football league in Austria) two times: in 2006.
- He also won the Austrian Cup (a major knockout football competition) two times: in 2006 and 2007.
With Red Bull Salzburg:
- He won the Austrian Football Bundesliga once: in 2010.
Individual Awards
- Roman Wallner was named the Austrian Footballer of the Year in 2001. This award goes to the best football player in Austria for that year.
See also
In Spanish: Roman Wallner para niños
