Michael Madl

Michael Madl (born 21 March 1988, Jews Castle, Austria ) is an Austrian football player.

Career

2002 Madl managed the leap from LAZ ( performance training center ) Jews in the castle, founded in 2000, Frank Stronach Academy in Hollabrunn. In 2004 he was allowed already, at age 16, me exercising with the first team. He played in the successful amateur team of FK Austria Wien, the mitmischte for the top places in the First League. There he quickly drew up a regular place and was not an integral part already in the 2005/06 season by the team. The breakthrough in the first team did not succeed, but on 13 December 2006 he made ​​his debut in the UEFA Cup against Espanyol and was in the course of the championship to a few appearances in the Bundesliga. But that was Madl too little, so that FK Austria Wien and FC Wacker Innsbruck agreed to a one-year loan contract to procure the great talent game practice. Prompt him also achieved his first Bundesliga goal against Rapid. In summer 2008, after the descent of the FC Wacker Innsbruck Madl returned to Vienna, where he became the beginning of the season regulars before he was injured three times ( sprain, torn ligaments in the tarsal and knee ).

After two seasons with the messed-up violets in summer 2010, he moved to SC Wiener Neustadt, where he spent the next two seasons. In the summer of 2012 Michael Madl joined a free transfer from SC Wiener Neustadt for SK Sturm Graz. Madl received a contract until 2014.

His biggest success to date was the 4th place of the Austrian U-20 national team at the Junior World Championships in Canada. There, the combative Madl formed a duo in central defense with the strong Sebastian Prödl header. On leaving the Austrian Nachwuchself in the semi-final against the Czech Republic Madl was blocked by his third yellow card.