Marcel Ritzmaier

Marcel Ritzmaier

Personal information
Full name	Marcel Ritzmaier
Date of birth	April 22, 1993 (1993-04-22) (age 18)
Place of birth	Knittelfeld, Austria
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	PSV Eindhoven
Number	24
Youth career
1997–1999	TuS Spielberg
1999–2004	SV Lobmingtal
2004–2006	FC Judenburg
2006–2008	SK Austria Kärnten
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–2009	Austria Kärnten II	5	(1)
2009–2010	SK Austria Kärnten[2]	1	(0)
2010–	PSV Eindhoven
National team
2007	Austria U-17	2	(0)
2008	Austria U-18	3	(1)
2009	Austria U-19	9	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Marcel Ritzmaier (born April 22, 1993 in Knittelfeld) is an Austrian professional association football player currently playing for Jong PSV.^[3]

Career

Ritzmaier began his career in December 1997 on youthside for TuS Spielberg and joined in September 1999 to SV Lobmingtal. After three and a half year with the youth of SV Lobmingtal signed in January 2004 with FC Judenburg. He was one of the key played by FC Judenburg and was in July 2006 scouted from SK Austria Kärnten. Ritzmaier played two and a half year in the youth from SK Austria Kärnten and was here in January 2009 promoted to the reserve team.^[4] In July 2009 was called up from the reserve team to the Austrian Football Bundesliga team and played his debut on 2 August 2009 against SK Rapid Wien.^[5]

On 2 February 2010 PSV Eindhoven signed the Austrian teenage midfielder from SK Austria Kärnten until 30 June 2012.^[6]

International career

Ritzmaier played 9 games and scored three goals for the Austrian Under 17 national football team^[7] and is current member of the U-18.

Personal life

His brother Christian is professional footballer for DSV Leoben.^[8]

References

1. ^ Playerhistory Profile
2. ^ Marcel Ritzmaier – Fussballdaten – Die Fußball-Datenbank
3. ^ Voetbalnieuws – PSV bevestigt komst Oostenrijks talent Marcel Ritzmaier
4. ^ Kliknieuws.nl | Eindhoven – Marcel Ritzmaier zo snel mogelijk naar PSV
5. ^ Austria – SK Rapid Wien vs. SK Austria Kärnten
6. ^ Oostenrijker Marcel Ritzmaier naar PSV
7. ^ Eindhoven schnappt sich Super-Talent
8. ^ Christian Ritzmaier – DSV LEOBEN :: offizielle Website

Persondata
Name	Ritzmaier, Marcel
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1993-04-22
Place of birth	Knittelfeld, Austria
Date of death
Place of death