Gernot Messner

Gernot Messner ( born October 10, 1980 in Villach) is an Austrian football player who is currently with the wolf Berger AC under contract and is primarily used as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Messner began his career at SV Spittal / Drau. At the age of 20 he joined the Austrian record champions SK Rapid Wien. He did not come beyond the reserve player and, after only half a season for SV Austria Salzburg, where he quickly became a regular player, but he was often thrown back by injuries. He made ​​his league debut on 21 September 2002 at the Game against FC Admira Wacker Mödling, where he came on with the score at 2-0 in the 85th minute. The acquisition of Red Bull to FC Red Bull Salzburg was not planned with him and so he moved to FC Kärnten, where he played two years. Since July 2007 he has been the Carinthian club Wolfberger AC under contract and managed the club in 2010 after two relegation matches against SC -ESV Parndorf 1919 promotion to the First League. After only two years in this league, he rose with the club in the highest Austrian football league, the Bundesliga on.

Private

Gernot Messner is one of five children of Spittal legendary coach Kurt Messner. He is in a relationship with the sister of soccer goalie Hubert Auer.