Jan Zwischenbrugger (born 16 June 1990) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German club FV Ravensburg.

Jan Zwischenbrugger
Zwischenbrugger in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-06-16) 16 June 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Au, Austria
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
FV Ravensburg
Youth career
1996–2004 FC Bizau
2004–2009 AKA Vorarlberg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Rheindorf Altach II 17 (0)
2009–2010 Rheindorf Altach 0 (0)
2010–2013 Austria Lustenau 83 (12)
2013–2014 TSV Hartberg 13 (2)
2014 SV Ried 8 (0)
2014–2024 Rheindorf Altach 233 (8)
2024– FV Ravensburg 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Career

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Early years

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Zwischenbrugger began his youth career with FC Bizau before moving to regional academy AKA Vorarlberg. In 2009, he joined 2. Liga club Rheindorf Altach, where he would only appear for the reserve team.[1]

Austria Lustenau

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In 2010, Zwischenbrugger joined Austria Lustenau.[2] He made his professional debut against Admira Wacker Mödling on 2 August 2010 in a 2–0 loss.[3]

TSV Hartberg and SV Ried

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After becoming a regular starter in Lustenau, he moved to league rivals TSV Hartberg in August 2013.[4] He would only play there for six months, before joining Austrian Bundesliga club SV Ried on 19 December 2013.[5] He made his Bundesliga debut in the starting lineup on 8 February 2014 in a 2–1 victory against Wiener Neustadt.[6]

Return to Rheindorf Altach

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On 8 July 2014, Zwischenbrugger returned to newly promoted Bundesliga club Rheindorf Altach, his first professional club.[7] He made his competitive debut for the club on 11 July in an Austrian Cup win over WSG Tirol.[8] Eight days later he made his league debut on the opening day of the domestic season in a 1–0 win against Sturm Graz.[9] Zwischenbrugger managed to immediately establish himself in the starting lineup, making 38 total appearances as Altach surprisingly finished third in the league table.[10] With 59 points, they outperformed Grazer AK as the highest finishing promoted team in Bundesliga history.[11] The club also qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.

Zwischenbrugger made his European debut on 30 July 2015 in a 2–1 home win over Portuguese club Vitória de Guimarães, playing the full 90 minutes at centre-back alongside César Ortiz.[12] Eventually, Altach would advance with a 6–2 aggregate score and qualify for the play-off round.[11] There, after a 1–0 loss at home in the first leg and a goalless draw in the second leg, Altach failed to advance against Belenenses.[13] Zwischenbrugger appeared in all matches of Altach's first European campaign.[10]

On 11 April 2017, Zwischenbrugger signed a contract extension with Rheindorf Altach until 2019.[14] He returned to European action in the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, as Altach made the play-off round, where they narrowly failed to beat Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv with an overall score of 3–2.[15] Zwischenbrugger appeared in both legs.[10]

In May 2019, he extended his contract until 2022.[16]

On 12 November 2021, Zwischenbrugger extended his contract with the club until 2024.[17] On 9 April 2022, he made his 200th league appearance for Rheindorf Altach in a 3–0 victory over WSG Tirol in the Bundesliga, setting the record for most league appearances for the club. Thereby he eclipsed teammate Emanuel Schreiner, who had 197 appearances at that point.[18]

After over 250 competitive matches for Altach, he left the club following the 2023–24 season, ending a ten-year tenure.[19] At the time of his departure, he held the record for the most Bundesliga appearances in Altach's history.[19]

FV Ravensburg

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On 16 July 2024, Zwischenbrugger signed with German fifth-tier Oberliga Baden-Württemberg club FV Ravensburg.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Jan Zwischenbrugger". ÖFB (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Der Gegnercheck: SC Austria Lustenau". seit1908 (in German). 11 August 2011. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Admira vs. Austria Lustenau – 2 August 2010". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  4. ^ Summerer, Josef (23 August 2013). "Hartberg verpflichtete Jan Zwischenbrugger". MeinBezirk (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Zwischenbrugger kickt ab Jänner für die SV Josko Ried". SV Ried (in German). 19 December 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Ried vs. Wiener Neustadt – 8 February 2014". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Jan Zwischenbrugger wechselt zu Bundesligist SCR Altach". NEUE Vorarlberger Tageszeitung (in German). 8 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  8. ^ "WSG Tirol vs. Rheindorf Altach – 11 July 2014". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Rheindorf Altach vs. Sturm Graz – 19 July 2014". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  10. ^ a b c "J. Zwischenbrugger: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Geschichte - CASHPOINT SCR Altach". SC Rheindorf Altach (in German). Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Altach-Vitória SC | UEFA Europa League 2015/16". UEFA. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Altach-Belenenses 2016 History | UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Zwischenbrugger verlängert bei Altach bis 2019". Sky Sport Austria (in German). 11 April 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Altach schrammt an der Sensation vorbei". SPOX Österreich (in German). 24 August 2017. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Zwischenbrugger verlängert beim SCRA". Vorarlberg ORF (in German). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  17. ^ Ringsmuth, Daniel (12 November 2021). "SCR Altach verlängert mit Jan Zwischenbrugger und Nosa Edokpolor". Bundesliga | ligaportal (in German). Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  18. ^ "Zwischenbrugger knackt die 200". SC Rheindorf Altach (in German). 9 April 2022. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  19. ^ a b "Jan Zwischenbrugger mit letztem Auftritt". SC Rheindorf Altach (in German). Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  20. ^ Kern, Thorsten (16 July 2024). "FV Ravensburg verpflichtet österreichischen Profi". Schwäbische (in German). Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.