Jonathan Scherzer

Jonathan Scherzer (born 22 July 1995) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as left-back for Wolfsberger AC.

Jonathan Scherzer
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-22) 22 July 1995
Place of birth Spittal an der Drau, Austria[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Wolfsberger AC
Number 17
Youth career
2001–2008 Spittal/Drau
2008–2009 Athens United
2009–2010 Borussia Mönchengladbach
2011–2013 1860 Munich
2013–2014 FC Augsburg
2017–2018 Admira Wacker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 FC Augsburg II 74 (7)
2018–2020 Admira Wacker II 53 (8)
2018–2020 Admira Wacker 28 (1)
2020– Wolfsberger AC 51 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2023

Career

Scherzer was born in Spittal an der Drau, Carinthia, Austria, and began his footballing career at Spittal/Drau in 2001.[1][3] His father, a veterinarian, was offered a position as a professor at the University of Georgia, and he moved with his family to the United States, joined the Athens United youth teams in 2008.[1][4] From there he moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany and later 1860 Munich.[5]

In January 2018, Scherzer joined FC Admira Wacker Mödling.[6]

On 20 May 2020, he signed with Wolfsberger AC.[7]

References
  1. Tiefling, Peter (16 November 2021). "Interview: Jonathan Scherzer, der Linksverteidiger beim RZ Pellets WAC: Mit Vierzehn alleine unterwegs". MeinBezirk (in German). Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. Jonathan Scherzer at Soccerway
  3. "Jonathan Scherzer". ÖFB (in German). Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. Kennedy, Paul (17 September 2008). "U.S. Under-14 Boys Selected for US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Tournament | US Youth Soccer". U.S. Youth Soccer. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. "Jonathan Scherzer | Wolfsberger AC | Meistergruppe | 2022 | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. "Admira verpflichtet Defensivspieler Jonathan Scherzer vom FC Augsburg II". FC Flyeralarm Admira (in German). 30 January 2018. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. "Scherzer verpflichtet | RZ Pellets WAC". Wolfsberger AC (in German). 20 May 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.