Johnny Ertl

Johnny Ertl
Personal information
Full name Johannes Bruno Ertl
Date of birth (1982-11-13) 13 November 1982
Place of birth Graz, Austria
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Portsmouth (under-16s coach)
Youth career
SV Feldkirchen
1996–2003 Sturm Graz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2006 Sturm Graz 61 (0)
2003–2004 → SC Kalsdorf (loan) 11 (3)
2006–2008 Austria Wien 50 (3)
2008–2010 Crystal Palace 45 (0)
2010–2012 Sheffield United 35 (0)
2012–2015 Portsmouth 80 (2)
Total 282 (8)
International career
2006–2007 Austria 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Johannes Bruno Ertl (born 13 November 1982) is a former Austrian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He played for several notable football clubs during his career, including Sturm Graz, FK Austria Wien, Crystal Palace, Sheffield United, and Portsmouth FC. After retiring from professional football, Ertl became the spokesperson for the Portsmouth F.C. supporters' trust and also served as the assistant coach of the Portsmouth under-16s team.

In 2015, Ertl transitioned to a career as a television pundit. He works for ProSiebenSat.1 PULS 4 and CANAL+ where he covers various football competitions, including UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA conference league, UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifier, UEFA Nations League and the German Bundesliga.