Richard Windbichler

Richard Windbichler (born 2 April 1991) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chengdu Rongcheng F.C.

Richard Windbichler
Windbichler with Admira Wacker in July 2013
Personal information
Full name Richard Windbichler
Date of birth (1991-04-02) 2 April 1991
Place of birth Wien, Austria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Chengdu Rongcheng
Number 40
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2015 Admira Wacker 131 (8)
2015–2017 FK Austria Wien 36 (0)
2017–2018 Ulsan Hyundai 58 (2)
2019 Viborg FF 5 (0)
2019–2020 Melbourne City 8 (0)
2021 Seongnam FC 22 (1)
2022– Chengdu Rongcheng 28 (1)
International career
2008–2009 Austria U-18 3 (0)
2009–2010 Austria U-19 2 (0)
2011 Austria U-20 1 (0)
2010–2012 Austria U-21 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2023

Club career

On 20 January 2017, Windbichler joined K League Classic side Ulsan Hyundai. He is the first player from Austria to feature in the K League 1. He left the club at the end of 2018, where his contract expired.[1]

On 28 March 2019, Windbichler signed a short contract with Viborg FF in the Danish 1st Division until the summer 2019.[2] On 28 May 2019, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[3]

In June 2019, Windbichler joined A-League club Melbourne City on a two-year contract.[4]

On 14 January 2021, Windbichler signed with K League 1 side, Seongnam FC.[5] He left the club at the end of the season.

Career statistics

As of matches played 8 January 2023[6]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Admira Wacker 2009–10 Austrian Football First League 13020150
2010–11 16200162
2011–12 Austrian Bundesliga 21000210
2012–13 2212030271
2013–14 29130321
2014–15 30420324
Total 13189000301438
Austria Wien 2015–16 Austrian Bundesliga 25030280
2016–17 1101010130
Total 360400010410
Ulsan Hyundai 2017 K League 1 3025030382
2018 2805172403
Total 5821010072785
Viborg FF 2018–19 1. Division 500050
Melbourne City 2019–20 A-League 8020100
Seongnam FC 2021 K League 1 22100221
Chengdu Rongcheng 2022 Chinese Super League 28100281
Career Total 322152410014236018

References

  1. Team der Saison: Große Auszeichnung für Ex-Austria-Wien-Verteidiger Richard Windbichler, spox.com, 5 December 2018
  2. VFF henter østrigsk forsvarsspiller, vff.dk, 28 March 2019
  3. Østrigsk forsvarsspiller forlader Viborg, bold.dk, 28 May 2019
  4. "'The moment I stepped foot in this city, I was in love...'". FTBL. 28 June 2019.
  5. "Richard Windbichler zurück in Südkorea" [Richard Windbichler back in South Korea]. Laola1 (in German). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  6. Richard Windbichler at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2023.


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