Martin Stranzl

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Personal information
Martin Stranzl
Full name	Martin Stranzl
Date of birth	16 June 1980 (1980-06-16) (age 27)
Place of birth	Güssing, Austria
Height	190 cm
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Spartak Moscow
Number	3
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1997-2004 2004-2006 2006-	1860 Munich VfB Stuttgart Spartak Moscow	96 (4) 44 (1) 44 (2)
National team²
2003-	Austria	42 (2)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01 January, 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 01 January, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Martin Stranzl (born June 16, 1980 in Güssing) is an Austrian footballer, currently playing as defender with FC Spartak Moscow.

As a youth player Stranzl played for SV Güssing. In 1997 he earned a transfer to TSV 1860 München, where he completed his youth tranining and debuted as a Bundesliga professional. In 2004, following TSV's relegation, the defender joined fellow first-divisioner VfB Stuttgart, where he remained a team cornerstone.

In March 2006, Stranzl signed for Russian Premier League side Spartak Moscow.

Stranzl was named in the Austria squad for Euro 2008. It is rumoured that whilst playing there he will be monitored by scouts from various clubs, including Scottish champions Celtic FC.

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v • d • e Austria squad - UEFA Euro 2008

1 Manninger • 2 Standfest • 3 Stranzl • 4 Pogatetz • 5 Fuchs • 6 Aufhauser • 7 Vastić • 8 Leitgeb • 9 Linz • 10 Ivanschitz • 11 Korkmaz • 12 Gercaliu • 13 Katzer • 14 Garics • 15 Prödl • 16 Patocka • 17 Hiden • 18 Kienast • 19 Säumel • 20 Harnik • 21 Macho • 22 Hoffer • 23 Özcan • Coach: Hickersberger

v • d • e

FC Spartak Moscow – current squad

3 Stranzl • 4 Fathi • 5 Mozart • 6 Şoava • 7 Jiránek • 8 Pavlenko • 9 Titov • 10 Pavlyuchenko • 11 Welliton • 12 Komissarov • 15 Kováč • 18 Prudnikov • 19 Maidana • 22 Pletikosa • 23 Bystrov • 25 Kalynychenko • 27 Covalciuc • 31 Parshivlyuk • 32 Bazhenov • 34 Sabitov • 35 Djanaev • 36 Kudryashov • 40 Dzyuba • 49 Shishkin • 55 Dineyev • 59 Ivanov • 70 Dedura • 88 Filipenko Manager: Cherchesov