Michael Gspurning
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Gspurning as the goalkeeper coach of Union Berlin in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Gspurning | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Graz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Berlin and Austria (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Austria Wien | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Austria Wien | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | DSV Leoben | 62 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | ASKÖ Pasching | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2012 | Skoda Xanthi | 89 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 49 | (0) |
| 2014 | PAOK | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Platanias | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | Schalke 04 II | 15 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Schalke 04 | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Union Berlin | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 223 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Austria | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Gspurning (German: [ˈmɪçaːʔeːl ˈkʃpʊʁnɪŋ]; born 2 May 1981) is a retired Austrian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Born in the city of Graz in southeast Austria, Gspurning has been called up to the Austria national team 3 times, including 2 World Cup qualifying matches. Gspurning began his career at Austria Wien in the Austrian Bundesliga and moved to DSV Leoben after not appearing for the senior team. He played for 3 seasons at Leoben in the third-tier Regionalliga Mitte before moving to ASKÖ Pasching in the Bundesliga in 2004. He played 7 total games and was a substitute in UEFA Cup matches before moving to Skoda Xanthi of Superleague Greece, where he played for 5 seasons. Gspurning was signed by Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer in December 2011 and was their primary goalkeeper for two seasons, having the third-lowest GAA of all MLS goalkeepers in his debut season.