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Jonathan Scherzer

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Jonathan Scherzer
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-22) 22 July 1995 (age 29)
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 3
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 79 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

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

Career

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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

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  1. ^ a b c 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.
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