Marco Meilinger (born 8 August 1991) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Regionalliga Central club Union Vöcklamarkt.

Marco Meilinger
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-08-08) 8 August 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Salzburg, Austria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Union Vöcklamarkt
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2002 USK Anif
2002–2005 SV Austria Salzburg
2005–2009 Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Red Bull Juniors Salzburg 54 (15)
2011–2014 Red Bull Salzburg 16 (0)
2011–2013SV Ried (loan) 62 (8)
2014–2016 Austria Wien 45 (2)
2016–2017 AaB 27 (3)
2018–2022 Rheindorf Altach 77 (4)
2023– Union Vöcklamarkt 23 (3)
International career
2008 Austria U18 1 (0)
2009–2010 Austria U19 5 (0)
2010–2011 Austria U20 3 (0)
2011–2012 Austria U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:56, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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He started playing football with USK Anif, a team from a suburb of Salzburg. In 2002, he went to Austria Salzburg, and 2005, after the club was bought by Red Bull, he played with FC Red Bull Salzburg. In 2009, he played for the second team of Red Bull Salzburg, Red Bull Juniors. He signed with FC Red Bull Salzburg in 2010. In August 2011, he was loaned to SV Ried and had a two-year loan spell at the club. In 2014, he signed with Austria Wien. In 2016 Meilinger signed with the Danish club AaB, ready to try a new country and a new league.

On 7 December 2022, Meilinger signed with Austrian Regionalliga Central club Union Vöcklamarkt, starting from 1 January 2023.[1]

International career

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Since 2008 Marco Meilinger played for Austria in different youth teams. In 2010, he played with the U 19 team in the European Championship in France and is qualified with the team for the U 20 World championship in 2011.

References

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  1. ^ Friedl, Mario (7 December 2022). "Transferhammer: Vöcklamarkt verpflichtet Ex-Profi Marco Meilinger". MeinBezirk.at (in German). Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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