Martin Stranzl

Martin Stranzl (born 16 June 1980) is an Austrian professional football coach and a former player who played as a defender. He played for German clubs 1860 Munich, Stuttgart and Borussia Mönchengladbach, as well as Russian club Spartak Moscow during his career, and also represented the Austria national football team at UEFA Euro 2008.

Club career Born in Güssing, Stranzl played for SV Güssing as a youth. In 1997, he earned a transfer to TSV 1860 Munich, where he completed his youth training and debuted as a Bundesliga professional. In 2004, following TSV's relegation, the defender joined first-division team VfB Stuttgart, where he remained a cornerstone.

In March 2006, Stranzl signed for Russian Premier League side Spartak Moscow. With Spartak Moscow, he finished three times as runner-up in the Russian Premier League.

On 30 December 2010, Stranzl agreed to terms with Borussia Mönchengladbach on a -year deal. He helped the side avoid relegation. At the time of his signing, Borussia Mönchenglabach was last in the Bundesliga.

On 8 March 2016, he announced that he would retire in summer 2016.

International career He made his debut for Austria in a March 2000 friendly match against Sweden and was named in the Austrian squad for UEFA Euro 2008.