Kevin Friesenbichler
 Friesenbichler with Austria U21 in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Friesenbichler | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Weiz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lechia Gdańsk (on loan from Benfica) | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2008 | SC Weiz | ||
| 2008–2009 | Austria Wien | ||
| 2009–2010 | Admira Mödling | ||
| 2010–2012 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2014 | Bayern Munich II | 34 | (16) |
| 2014– | Benfica B | 0 | (0) |
| 2014– | → Lechia Gdańsk (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Austria U16 | 6 | (10) |
| 2010 | Austria U17 | 5 | (3) |
| 2011 | Austria U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Austria U19 | 5 | (3) |
| 2013– | Austria U21 | 4 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 March 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Kevin Friesenbichler (born 6 May 1994) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Polish club Lechia Gdańsk, on loan from Portuguese club Benfica.
Club career
Born in Weiz, Friesenbichler joined local team SC Weiz at the age of five before joining Austrian giants FK Austria Wien in 2008. After a year he moved on to Admira Mödling and in 2010, he joined German heavyweight Bayern Munich. For the then 16-year old Bayern even paid a transfer fee believed to be €500,000.[1] He enjoyed a debut hat-trick for their U17 side and spent subsequently three years playing for their U19 squad, scoring 27 goals in 37 appearances. His impressive form lead him to be promoted to FC Bayern Munich II for the 2012-13 Regionalliga season. However, it was the 2013-14 season that he arrived at the scene, scoring 15 goals in 22 appearances as Bayern Munich II topped their table.
On 22 May 2014, Friesenbichler signed a four-year deal with Portuguese champions Benfica on a free transfer.[2] On 26 July 2014, he scored his first goal for Benfica B on his debut in a friendly match win (4–3) against Ajax II.[3]
On 22 August 2014, after not even two months at Benfica, Friesenbichler was loaned to Polish side Lechia Gdańsk on a season-long deal. According to his father he wouldn't have had many chances to play for Benfica and was therefore looking to pick up match practice.[4] He made his professional debut on 31 August 2014 against Ruch Chorzów (3–3), also scoring his first goal in process.[5]
International career
On 14 August 2009, Friesenbichler made his debut for Austria U16 in an 8–0 victory over Liechtenstein U16, scoring 2 goals. He made his debut in competitive youth level international football on 18 November 2013 against Hungary in a 4–2 victory, in which he scored 1 goal.
References
- ↑ "Friesenbichler: "Das neue Sternchen des FC Bayern"" [Friesenbichler: "The new starlet of FC Bayern"] (in German). abendzeitung-muenchen.de. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ ":.: Kevin Friesenbichler assina pelas Águias - Jornal Record :.:". record.xl.pt. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ↑ Benfica 4-3 Ajax :: Pré-Época 2014/15 :: Ficha do Jogo :: zerozero.pt
- ↑ "Leihe nach Polen: Kevin Friesenbichler wechselt von Benfica Lissabon zu Lechia Gdansk" [Loan to Poland: Kevin Friesenbichler transfers from Benfica Lissabon to Lechia Gdansk] (in German). sportnet.at. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ "Ekstraklasa Lechia Gdańsk Ruch Chorzów". Goal.com. 31 August 2014.
External links
- Kevin Friesenbichler at kicker.de
- Kevin Friesenbichler at 90minut.pl (Polish)
- Kevin Friesenbichler profile at ForaDeJogo
- Kevin Friesenbichler profile at Soccerway
- Kevin Friesenbichler – UEFA competition record
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