Marco Untergrabner strengthens the FAC defense – a big step for the club!

Marco Untergrabner strengthens the FAC defense – a big step for the club!

What exciting news from the football world: Marco Untergrabner, the 23-year-old central defender, is signing a contract with Floridsdorfer Athletiksport-Club (FAC) until the summer of 2026. The move from SV Guntamatic Ried comes at the right time to strengthen the FAC's defense and is intended to be progressive for the club's talents. Loud DFZ21 Untergrabner was champion in the ADMIRAL 2nd league last season with the professionals SV Ried, even if there was no game for him.

Marco is an impressive 1.94 meters tall, which makes him a stable pillar in the central defense. Born in Leoben, he completed his footballing journey through several youth stations, including SC Bruck/Mur, Grazer AK and Admira Wacker, before arriving at USV Scheiblingkirchen and winning the championship title in the Lower Austrian regional league. After moving to DSV Leoben in the summer of 2022 and subsequent promotion to the ADMIRAL 2nd league, Untergrabner was able to play 26 games in this league in the 2022/23 season.

A step into the future

During his later detour to the Regionalliga Mitte, Untergrabner gained further experience - first at DSV Leoben and later for the second team at SV Ried. Wolfgang Fiala, Ried's sports director, was pleased about the signing and emphasized that Untergrabner has the necessary physicality for defense and has proven himself well in building up the game. Lukas Fischer, FAC Sports Director, also highlights these strengths and emphasizes how important Untergrabner's qualities are for the team's central defense.

In an interview, the FAC's new addition expressed optimism about the challenges ahead and the opportunity for further development within the club. He is looking forward to the professional environment that will help him take the next steps in his career. The departures of Matthias Gragger and Alexander Mankowski from SV Ried opened the way for his move, which is good business for everyone involved.

The next steps

For Marco Untergrabner, this transfer represents an important step in his career. He has the potential to quickly assert himself in the FAC team and convince fans and coaches of his abilities. The next few weeks will show how this transfer will affect the dynamics of the FAC's defense. Our local club is eagerly awaiting how the new addition will fit into the existing team structure.

Overall, Untergrabner's decision to continue his career at FAC shows promising prospects. With him, the team has a motivated player in its ranks who, with his experience in various league structures, could strengthen the FAC in the coming season. It will be exciting to see what the next period brings!