Manuel Fischnaller

Manuel Fischnaller (born 20 July 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie C Group B club Torres.[1]

Manuel Fischnaller
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-07-20) 20 July 1991
Place of birth Bolzano, Italy
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Torres
Youth career
2000–2004 F.C. Neugries
2004–2008 Südtirol
2010 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Südtirol 91 (15)
2010 → Juventus (loan) 0 (0)
2012–2014 Reggina 61 (7)
2014–2015 Südtirol 36 (16)
2015–2018 Alessandria 89 (17)
2018–2020 Catanzaro 54 (18)
2020–2022 Südtirol 55 (9)
2022–2023 Fermana 34 (13)
2023– Torres 0 (0)
International career
2009–2012 Italy U-20 10 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2023

Club career

Fischnaller began his career with F.C. Neugries in 2000, spending four years with the club's youth side, of which his father Alfred was head coach.[2] In 2004 Fischnaller joined Südtirol, graduating from the youth system to join the senior squad in 2008.[3] In a season and a half with the senior side he scored 6 goals in 32 appearances, bringing him to the attention of Juventus F.C. scouts.[4] On 23 December 2009, it was announced that Serie A's Juventus had signed Fischnaller on loan, with the option to make the transfer permanent at the end of the season.[5] It was also noted that he would remain in the youth ranks of the club, for the time being. The signing was Juventus' first signing of the 2009–10 winter transfer market. Fischnaller returned to Südtirol on 1 July 2010, and in August he signed a new 3-year contract with club.[6] In July 2012, Fischnaller joined Serie B club Reggina on a four-year deal. In the summer of 2015, he was transferred to Alessandria signing a four-year contract. In the summer of 2018 he signed a biannual contract with Catanzaro. On 25 January 2020 he returned to Südtirol once more, signing a 3.5-year contract.[7]

On 1 September 2022, Fischnaller moved to Fermana on a two-year deal.[8]

International career

Fischnaller was a member of the Italy national under-20 football team, making his debut in a Four-Nations-Championship in November 2008 in Germany.[9]

References
  1. Manuel Fischnaller at Soccerway
  2. "Profiluft für die Fischnaller Brüder Hannes und Manuel". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011.
  3. "Manuel Fischnaller, Daniel Pfitscher und Leandro Antonio Martinez verlassen den FC Südtirol".
  4. "Manuel Fischnaller wechselt zur „Primavera" von Juve". Archived from the original on 10 September 2012.
  5. Manuel Fischnaller, Daniel Pfitscher und Leandro Antonio Martinez verlassen den FC Südtirol
  6. "MANUEL FISCHNALLER PROLUNGA SINO AL 2013". FC Sudtirol (in Italian). 2 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  7. "Welcome Back, Manuel Fischnaller!" (Press release) (in German). Südtirol. 25 January 2020.
  8. "UFFICIALE. In attacco arriva Manuel Fischnaller" (in Italian). Fermana. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  9. Manuel Fischnaller in die U20-Nationalmannschaft einberufen


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