Guido Burgstaller: From Rapid to say goodbye to the Carinthian Unterliga?

Guido Burgstaller: From Rapid to say goodbye to the Carinthian Unterliga?

Austrian football has lost one of his crowd favorites: Guido Burgstaller, once a radiant star at SK Rapid, announced the end of his active career at the age of 36. In an emotional video message, the Carinthian announced that he withdraws from professional football and would like to spend more time with his family in the future. This decision comes after almost two decades, which Burgstaller was active in professional sports, starting in his homeland in Carinthia.

Burgstaller, who provided an impressive stage design, appeared for various well -known clubs in Austria and beyond in the course of his career. He played for FC Carinthia, SC Wiener Neustadt, Cardiff City and FC Schalke 04. He can look back on almost 600 missions and 183 goals in national and international competitions. At Rapid he was particularly successful: in two periods he scored 70 goals in 210 competitive games and was chosen three times as "Rapidler of the Year", which further underlines its popularity.

a farewell with melancholy

his last highlight formed an emotional leadership in the 346th Wiener derby, which Rapid won 2-1. This encounter was particularly important for Burgstaller after he had previously suffered a serious head injury. He had also borne the captain's armband in the 2023/24 season, but made it at his own request. The managing director of SK Rapid, Markus Katzer, indicated that Burgstaller is offered a new role in the club, which does not completely seal the end of his career.

After retiring, Burgstaller plans to settle down in Carinthia. But the rumor mill is already bubbling: the SK Maria Saal, a club from the Carinthian Unterliga, has emerged as a potential new employer. Burgstaller has a personal connection to player coach Fabian Miesenböck, who had already invited him to his wedding in 2022. As reports sport-fan.at, there is still no official confirmation for a change, but the SK Maria Saal is back on this matter.

a life for football

Despite his retreat from the professional company, Burgstaller will remain connected to football. The exciting plans for the future suggest that he could remain active in the world of football during his time in Carinthia. The patron of the SK Maria Saal, Helmut Ofner, has caused surprises in the past, which only makes the scenario around Burgstaller more interesting.

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