Florian Wiegele
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Austria | ||
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grazer AK (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň) | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | SV Strassgang | ||
| 2007–2019 | SK Sturm Graz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2010 | Sturm Graz II | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | SV Lebring | ||
| 2022–2023 | FC Gleisdorf 09 | 24 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | DSV Leoben | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Viktoria Plzeň | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Grazer AK (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2025 | |||
Florian Wiegele (born 21 March 2001) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Viktoria Plzeň. He was named one of the best Austrian goalkeepers of second half of the season 2024/25.
Early life
Wiegele was born on 21 March 2001 in Austria and is a native of Graz, Austria. Growing up, he regarded Germany international Manuel Neuer as his football idol and has been nicknamed "Langer".[1]
Career
Wiegele started his career with the reserve team of Austrian side SK Sturm Graz in 2017. Two years later, he signed for Austrian side SV Lebring. In 2022, he signed for Austrian side FC Gleisdorf 09, where he made twenty-four league appearances and scored zero goals. During the summer of 2023, he signed for Austrian side DSV Leoben, where he made twelve league appearances and scored zero goals and suffered relegation from the second tier to the third tier while playing for the club.[2]
Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he signed for Czech side Viktoria Plzeň. Six months later, he was sent on loan to Austrian side Grazer AK. German magazine Kicker wrote in 2025 that he "immediately established himself as the number one goalie for GAK, pushing promotion hero Jakob Meierhofer to the bench" while playing for the club.[3] He had great half of the season in Grazer and he came back to Viktoria Plzen where he is fighting for the number one.
References
- ^ "Florian Wiegele und Kjell Scherpen sorgen für das größte Grazer Derby aller Zeiten" [Florian Wiegele and Kjell Scherpen ensure the greatest Graz derby of all time] (in German). Kleine Zeitung. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "Dvanáctka nováčků Plzně: klenot do základu, obr v bráně i střelci" [Plzeň's twelve newcomers: a gem in the foundation, a giant in goal and scorers] (in Czech). Blesk. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "Der Sonntag mit Rugby-Schuhen und Papa-Söhne" [Sunday with rugby shoes and daddy's sons] (in German). Kicker. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.