Viktor Zentrich (born 13 June 2003) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 3. Liga club SpVgg Unterhaching.[1]

Viktor Zentrich
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-06-13) 13 June 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Munich, Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
SpVgg Unterhaching
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2015 TSV Milbertshofen
2015–2020 SpVgg Unterhaching
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– SpVgg Unterhaching 77 (1)
International career
2018 Czech Republic U16 2 (0)
2019 Czech Republic U17 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024

Club career

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After having started playing football in the youth department of TSV Milbertshofen,[2] Zentrich moved to the academy of SpVgg Unterhaching in 2015.[3]

On 1 July 2020, when he came on as a late substitute for Jannis Turtschan in the home game against Carl Zeiss Jena, Zentrich became the youngest ever player in 3. Liga history. At 17 years and 38 days, he lowered the record set by David Alaba in 2009 by 35 days.[4] He played for a few minutes in the 2–2 draw.[5] The record was later broken by teammate Fynn Seidel on 30 January 2021.[6]

International career

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Zentrich is a youth international for Czech Republic, having been capped at under-16 and under-17 level.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 24 September 2022[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
SpVgg Unterhaching 2019–20[9] 3. Liga 1 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21 3. Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[10] Regionalliga Bayern 26 1 0 0 2[a] 0 28 1
2022–23[11] Regionalliga Bayern 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Career total 39 1 0 0 2 0 41 1
  1. ^ Appearances in Bavarian Cup

Honours

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SpVgg Unterhaching

References

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  1. ^ "Viktor Zentrich". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Viktor Zentrich". TSV Milbertshofen. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Toptalente verlängern langfristig". SpVgg Unterhaching (in German). 7 May 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ "SpVgg Unterhaching: Viktor Zentrich (17) schreibt Drittliga-Geschichte". Abendzeitung (in German). 2 July 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Schröter kontert Jenaer Doppelschlag: 2:2 in Unterhaching". kicker (in German). 1 July 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "SpVgg Unterhaching: Fynn Seidel stellt Drittliga-Rekord auf". Abendzeitung (in German). 30 January 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Viktor Zentrich | Reprezentace". Fotbal.cz. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ Viktor Zentrich at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Viktor Zentrich | Spieler Einsätze | SpVgg Unterhaching | 3. Liga 2019/20". kicker (in German). Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Viktor Zentrich | Spieler Einsätze | SpVgg Unterhaching | Regionalliga Bayern 2021/22". kicker (in German). Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Viktor Zentrich | Spieler Einsätze | SpVgg Unterhaching | Regionalliga Bayern 2022/23". kicker (in German). Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  12. ^ Leischwitz, Christoph (7 May 2023). "SpVgg Unterhaching: Haching ist Meister". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.