Manuel Fischnaller

Manuel Fischnaller

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Fischnaller
Date of birth	24 July 1991 (1991-07-24) (age 20)
Place of birth	Bolzano, Italy
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	F.C. Sudtirol-Alto Adige
Youth career
2000–2004	F.C. Neugries
2004–2008	F.C. Sudtirol-Alto Adige
2010	Juventus FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–	F.C. Sudtirol-Alto Adige	32	(6)
2010	→ Juventus (loan)	0	(0)
National team
2009–	Italy U-20	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Manuel Fischnaller (born 24 July 1991 in Bolzano) is a professional football striker who plays for third division club F.C. Sudtirol-Alto Adige.

Career

Fischnaller began his career with FC Neugries in the year 2000, who played four years on youth side under his father Alfred who worked in this time as Youth Head Coach of the club.^[1]

F.C. Sudtirol-Alto Adige

He then joined in 2004, F.C. Sudtirol-Alto Adige, making his way from the youth system into the senior squad in 2008.^[2] In his season and a half career with the senior side he managed 6 goals in 32 appearances, greatly impressing and catching the eye of Juventus FC. scouts.^[3]

Juventus FC

On December 23, 2009, it was officially confirmed that Serie A giants Juventus signed Fischnaller on a loan deal, with the option to make the transfer permanent at the conclusion of the season.^[4] It was also noted that he would remain in the youth ranks of the club, for the time being. The signing, was Juventus' first signing of the winter transfer market.

Return to South Tyrol

Fischnaller returned to South Tyrol on 1 July 2010. In August he signed a new 3-year contract with club.^[5]

International career

He is current member of the Italy national under-20 football team, who played his debut in a Four-Nations-Championship in November 2008 in Germany.^[6]

Personal life

Manuel's brother Hannes Fischnaller is a professional footballer who played for F.C. Sudtirol-Alto Adige. His mother Waltraud Mattedi was a good athlete and wons in the year 1986 the national record of 50.78 meters in javelin, Mattedi earned more over 5000 points in the competitions. He self was a successful athlete, different years ago Fischnaller wons the national champion over 100-meter hurdles.^[7]

References

1. ^ Profiluft für die Fischnaller Brüder Hannes und Manuel
2. ^ Manuel Fischnaller, Daniel Pfitscher und Leandro Antonio Martinez verlassen den FC Südtirol
3. ^ Manuel Fischnaller wechselt zur „Primavera“ von Juve
4. ^ Manuel Fischnaller, Daniel Pfitscher und Leandro Antonio Martinez verlassen den FC Südtirol
5. ^ "MANUEL FISCHNALLER PROLUNGA SINO AL 2013" (in Italian). FC Sudtirol. 2 August 2011. http://www.fc-suedtirol.com/it/informazione/news-detail.asp?lProductID=351090. Retrieved 9 August 2011. 
6. ^ Manuel Fischnaller in die U20-Nationalmannschaft einberufen
7. ^ In arrivo Manuel Fischnaller per la Primavera^{[dead link]}

External life

• Official Netlog

Persondata
Name	Fischnaller, Manuel
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Date of birth	24 July 1991
Place of birth	Bolzano, Italy
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