Jakob Jantscher

Jakob Jantscher

Personal information
Date of birth	January 8, 1989 (1989-01-08)
Place of birth	Graz, Austria
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	FC Red Bull Salzburg
Number	14
Youth career
	SC Unterpremstätten
	LUV Graz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003-2007	SK Sturm Graz (reserves)	26	(6)
2007-2010	SK Sturm Graz	73	(14)
2010-	FC Red Bull Salzburg	28	(5)
National team‡
2009-present	Austria	6	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 December 2009

Jakob Jantscher (born January 8, 1989 in Graz) is an Austrian professional footballer, he plays as midfielder for FC Red Bull Salzburg.

Career

He started his career at SC Unterpremstätten und LUV Graz in the Styrian league and 2003 at the age of 14 he moved on to SK Sturm Graz.On October 20, 2007 he gave his debut in the first squad came in for Thomas Krammer in the match versus Red Bull Salzburg.He scored his first goal on November 24, 2007 in the match versus SC Altach. On June 3, 2010 he signed with FC Red Bull Salzburg for four years.

Team

He played five times for the Austrian national team U 19 and U 20 and two times for U 21. His debut in the A- team was on June 6, 2009 in the qualifing match for Worldchampionship 2010 versus Serbia.His first goal was in a friendly match versus Spain, where he scored the only goal for Austria. (1 - 5)

Honors

• Austrian Cup (1):
  • 2010 (SK Sturm Graz)

Career statistics

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	18 November 2009	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria	Spain	1-5	Lost	Friendly
Correct as of 31 May 2010

External links

• Jakob Jantscher at National-Football-Teams.com
• Jakob Jantscher official website: http://www.jakob-jantscher.com/