Marcus Pürk
Encyclopedia
Marcus Pürk is an Austria
n footballer who currently plays for SV Stockerau
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and Thomas Janeschitz
), he won his first cap and he was chosen Footballer of the Year by his fellow players. It earned him a move to Spanish outfit Real Sociedad
only to return to Austria and join Sturm Graz a year later. He also had one season at Sturm, then rejoined Rapid for another two and sealed a second move abroad when he signed for German Bundesliga side 1860 München. He returned to Austria in 2004 but only played one match for Admira Wacker Mödling and then went on to play at lower league sides.
in an April 1995 European qualification match against Liechtenstein
, coming on as a substitute for Herfried Sabitzer
and immediately scoring his first international goal. He only earned one other cap, again as a sub in an August 2002 friendly match against Switzerland
.
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Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n footballer who currently plays for SV Stockerau
SV Stockerau
SV Stockerau is an Austrian association football club.-European cup history:...
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Club career
A fast, penetrative striker or midfielder, Pürk made his professional league debut for Austria Wien in the 1992/1993 season but he moved to city rivals Rapid Wien for a very successful 1994/1995 season in which he was the country's highest native goalscorer (with Mario HaasMario Haas
Mario Haas is an Austrian football forward, who currently plays for SK Sturm Graz.-Club career:thumb|left|275px|Haas in action with SK Sturm Graz...
and Thomas Janeschitz
Thomas Janeschitz
Thomas Janeschitz is a retired Austrian football player and a football coach who is currently with the Austria national football team in a coach development program.-External links:...
), he won his first cap and he was chosen Footballer of the Year by his fellow players. It earned him a move to Spanish outfit Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909...
only to return to Austria and join Sturm Graz a year later. He also had one season at Sturm, then rejoined Rapid for another two and sealed a second move abroad when he signed for German Bundesliga side 1860 München. He returned to Austria in 2004 but only played one match for Admira Wacker Mödling and then went on to play at lower league sides.
International career
He made his debut for AustriaAustria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
in an April 1995 European qualification match against Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein national football team
The Liechtenstein national football team is the national football team of Liechtenstein and is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association. The organisation is known as the Liechtensteiner Fussballverband in German. The team's first match was an unofficial match against Malta in Seoul, a...
, coming on as a substitute for Herfried Sabitzer
Herfried Sabitzer
Herfried Sabitzer is a retired Austrian football player.-Club career:Born in Styria, Sabitzer started his professional career at Alpine Donawitz and scored 9 goals for them in his debut Bundesliga season. That earned him a move to SV Casino Salzburg where he formed a successful strike partnership...
and immediately scoring his first international goal. He only earned one other cap, again as a sub in an August 2002 friendly match against Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
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National team statistics
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External links
- Profile - Austria Archive
- Rapid stats - Rapid Archive
- Weltfussball
- Career stats - National Football Teams
- Bundesliga stats - Fussballportal