Richard Windbichler (born 2 April 1991) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club San Antonio FC.
_-_Richard_Windbichler_(01).jpg) Windbichler with Admira Wacker in July 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Windbichler | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Wien, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Antonio FC | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2023 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 54 | (2) |
| 2024– | San Antonio FC | 0 | (0) |
| 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 25 January 2024 | |||
Club career edit
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.
Windbichler joined USL Championship club San Antonio FC on 25 January 2024.[6]
Career statistics edit
- As of matches played 4 November 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Admira Wacker | 2009–10 | Austrian Football First League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||||
| 2011–12 | Austrian Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 131 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 143 | 8 | ||
| Austria Wien | 2015–16 | Austrian Bundesliga | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2017 | K League 1 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 40 | 3 | |||
| Total | 58 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 78 | 5 | ||
| Viborg FF | 2018–19 | 1. Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Melbourne City | 2019–20 | A-League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Seongnam FC | 2021 | K League 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Chengdu Rongcheng | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2 | ||
| Career Total | 348 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 386 | 19 | ||
References edit
- ^ Team der Saison: Große Auszeichnung für Ex-Austria-Wien-Verteidiger Richard Windbichler, spox.com, 5 December 2018
- ^ VFF henter østrigsk forsvarsspiller, vff.dk, 28 March 2019
- ^ Østrigsk forsvarsspiller forlader Viborg, bold.dk, 28 May 2019
- ^ "'The moment I stepped foot in this city, I was in love...'". FTBL. 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Richard Windbichler zurück in Südkorea" [Richard Windbichler back in South Korea]. Laola1 (in German). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ Hobbs, Morgan. "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS DEFENDER RICHARD WINDBICHLER". SanAntonioFC.com. San Antonio FC. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Richard Windbichler at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
External links edit
- Richard Windbichler – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
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