Nico Antonitsch

Nico Antonitsch (born 30 September 1991) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German 2. Bundesliga club SV Elversberg.[1]

Nico Antonitsch
Antonitsch playing for SV Ried in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-09-30) 30 September 1991
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 SV Elversberg
Number 35
Youth career
1999–2000 ASV Hohenau
2000– SV Garsten
0000–2010 AKA Linz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Union St. Florian 57 (5)
2012–2013 Kapfenberger SV 6 (0)
2013–2015 SV Horn 65 (6)
2015–2017 SV Ried 19 (1)
2017 LASK Juniors OÖ 7 (0)
2017–2019 FSV Zwickau 62 (6)
2019–2023 FC Ingolstadt 69 (2)
2023– SV Elversberg 20 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023

Club career

Union St. Florian

Antonitsch's first senior club was Union St. Florian in the Austrian Regionalliga. He made his league debut for the club on 6 August 2010 in a 1–1 away draw with Austria Klagenfurt.[2] He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 2 October 2010 in a 3–2 away victory over SC Weiz. His goal, scored in the 67th minute, made the score 3–2 to Union St. Florian.[3]

Kapfenberger

In July 2012, Antonitsch moved to Kapfenberger SV on a free transfer. He made his competitive debut for the senior team on 14 July 2012 in a 2–1 away victory over SC Bregenz. He was subbed on for Sanel Kuljić in the 80th minute.[4] His league debut came just 13 days later, in a 3–3 draw with SV Horn.[5]

SV Horn

In July 2013, Antonitsch moved to Austrian Football Second League club SV Horn. He made his competitive debut for the club on 13 July 2013 in a 3–1 away victory over FC Hard in the Austrian Cup. He was subbed on for Marcel Toth in the 67th minute.[6] He made his league debut for the club just six days later, in a 3–2 away defeat to SCR Altach. He was subbed on for Bernd Gschweidl at halftime.[7] His first competitive goal for the club came on 25 March 2014 in a 3–1 home defeat to Parndorf. He scored in the 85th minute.[8]

SV Ried

In June 2015, Antonitsch moved to SV Ried in the Austrian Bundesliga on a one-year contract with an option for another year's extension.[9][10] He made his competitive debut for the club on 29 August 2015 in a 4–1 away defeat to Grödig. He was subbed on for Bernhard Janeczek in the 35th minute.[11] His first competitive goal for the club came on 6 February 2016 in a 3–3 away draw with Mattersburg. His goal, scored in the 59th minute, made the score 3–1 to Ried.[12] In a league match against Austria Wien on 5 March 2016, Antonitsch was subbed off injured in the 63rd minute, to be replaced by Denis Streker.[13] He ended up suffering a ligament tear in his left knee, leaving him sidelined for six weeks.[14]

FC Juniors OÖ

In July 2017, Antonitsch signed for Austrian Regionalliga club FC Juniors OÖ. He made his competitive debut for the club on 22 July 2017 in a 4–3 away victory over TuS Bad Gleichenberg.[15]

FSV Zwickau

In August 2017, Antonitsch signed for 3. Liga club FSV Zwickau.[16][17] He made his competitive debut for the club on 8 September 2017 in a 2–0 away victory over Preußen Münster.[18] He scored his first competitive goal for the club just a week later, in a 3–1 home victory over Magdeburg. His goal, scored in the 63rd minute, made the score 3–1 to Zwickau.[19] In June 2018, Antonitsch renewed his contract with Zwickau, opting to stay another year. He had been offered contracts with clubs in Cyprus and Austria, but he decided to stay in Germany.[20]

FC Ingolstadt 04

In August 2019, FC Ingolstadt announced the signing of Antonitsch on a deal until 2021.[21]

SV Elversberg

On 5 January 2023, Antonitsch signed a 1.5-year contract with SV Elversberg.[22]

References
  1. Nico Antonitsch at Soccerway
  2. "Austria Klagenfurt vs. Union St. Florian – 6 August 2010". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. "Weiz vs. Union St. Florian – 2 October 2010". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. "Bregenz vs. Kapfenberger – 14 July 2012". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  5. "Kapfenberger vs. Horn – 27 July 2012". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  6. "SV Hard vs. SV Horn – 13 July 2013". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  7. "SCR Altach vs. Horn – 19 July 2013". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  8. "Horn vs. Parndorf – 25 March 2014". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  9. "Antonitsch von Horn nach Ried". derstandard.at (in German). 26 June 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  10. "SV Ried verpflichtet Nico Antonitsch". meinbezirk.at (in German). 29 June 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  11. "Grodig vs. Ried – 29 August 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  12. "Mattersburg vs. Ried – 6 February 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  13. "Austria Wien vs. Ried – 5 March 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  14. "SV Ried: Antonitsch und Janeczek fallen aus". nachrichten.at (in German). 8 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  15. "Bad Gleichenberg vs. Juniors OÖ – 22 July 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  16. "FSV Zwickau: Nico Antonitsch kommt". liga-drei.de (in German). Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  17. "ANTONITSCH HATTE ANGEBOTE AUS DEM AUSLAND, ENTSCHIED SICH ABER FÜR ZWICKAU". tag24.de (in German). 6 September 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  18. "Zwickau vs. Preußen Münster – 8 September 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  19. "Zwickau vs. Magdeburg – 15 September 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  20. "Nico Antonitsch verlängert in Zwickau". fussball.com (in German). 20 June 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  21. "Nico Antonitsch verteidigt künftig auf der Schanz" (in German). FC Ingolstadt 04. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  22. "Verteidiger Nico Antonitsch wechselt nach Elversberg" (in German). SV Elversberg. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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