Michael Gspurning
Gspurning at practice with Seattle in 2013.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Michael Gspurning | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Graz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
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Current team
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Union Berlin | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Austria Wien | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Austria Wien | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | DSV Leoben | 62 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | ASKÖ Pasching | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2012 | Skoda Xanthi | 111 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Seattle Sounders FC | 49 | (0) |
| 2014 | PAOK | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Platanias | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | Schalke 04 II | 15 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Schalke 04 | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | Union Berlin | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2008–2009 | Austria | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 July 2016. |
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Michael Gspurning (German pronunciation: [ ˈkʃpʊʁnɪŋ], born 2 May 1981) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Union Berlin.
Born in the city of Graz in southeast Austria, Gspurning has been called up to the Austrian national team 3 times, including 2 World Cup qualifying matches. Gspurning began his career at Austria Wien in the Austrian Bundesliga and moved to DSV Leoben after not appearing for the senior team. He played for 3 seasons at Leoben in the third-tier Regionalliga Mitte before moving to ASKÖ Pasching in the Bundesliga in 2004. He played 7 total games and was a substitute in UEFA Cup matches before moving to Skoda Xanthi of Superleague Greece, where he played for 5 seasons. Gspurning was signed by the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer in December 2011 and was their primary goalkeeper for two seasons, having the third-lowest GAA of all MLS goalkeepers in his debut season.
Michael Gspurning was born in Graz and began his career at age 19 after being part of the youth squads of Austria Wien by being promoted to the senior team in 2000, but did not make an official appearance for the senior team. He joined third-tier Regionalliga Mitte club DSV Leoben in 2001 and became a regular starter for Leoben and appeared in 62 league matches over 3 seasons.
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