Ferdinand Feldhofer

Ferdinand Hofer field in the jersey of Sturm Graz (2010)

Ferdinand field Hofer ( born October 23, 1979 in Vorau ) is a retired Austrian football player at the position of central defender.

Career

His first club was the TuS Vorau. After playing in the Styrian League under Michael Petrović TSV Pöllau, he moved to his first major club, the SK Sturm Graz. Initially it was used only in the amateurs, but the then coach Ivica Osim recognized his talent as a strong -tackling defender and appointed him to the first team. His fight team debut, he graduated at the Champions League away match in Marseille. In 2001 he refused to renew the contract with storm early, which is why he was deported by President, Hannes Kartnig in the amateur team, just in that week, in which he came into the national team squad for the first time. The exile was to the court case, box Hofer got right and storm was sentenced for breach of contract.

Transfer fee free field Hofer moved to SK Rapid Wien, where he was a crowd favorite. His goal to make it 1-0 against Admira has been the big title fight in 2005. Afterwards he went to the Tyrol to FC Wacker Innsbruck, where he was also captain of the summer of 2006. On 15 May 2008 he moved back to his former club SK Sturm Graz, where he signed a three-year contract after lengthy negotiations. After five years for locals he ended his active career in the summer of 2013.

National

International field Hofer played 13 times for the Austrian national team for which he made ​​his debut in the friendly against Slovakia in Graz on 27 March 2002. He scored his only goal on 15 November 2006 in the match against Trinidad and Tobago in Vienna.

Achievements

• Austrian Champion: 1999, 2011 ( Sturm Graz ) and 2005 (Rapid Vienna)
• Austrian Cup Winner: 1999 and 2010 ( Sturm Graz )