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My Take
What draws me to Martin Stranzl is the quiet durability of his career. A 190 cm defender from the tiny town of Güssing who managed to carve out a living across three German clubs and even Spartak Moscow, he is the kind of unglamorous professional that genuinely keeps teams afloat. Defenders rarely get the headlines, yet surviving that many leagues demands tactical intelligence and ruthless consistency. His Euro 2008 appearance and his pivot into coaching tell me he was always reading the game, not just playing it. I respect players who turn experience into a second act, and Stranzl strikes me as exactly that type.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Martin Stranzl
- Name (Japanese)
- マーティン・シュトランツル
- Reading
- まーてぃん・しゅとらんつる
- Born
- June 16, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Güssing, Burgenland, Austria
- Height
- 190 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Martin Stranzl born?
Born June 16, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Martin Stranzl from?
Martin Stranzl is from Güssing, Burgenland, Austria.
What does Martin Stranzl do?
Martin Stranzl works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Martin Stranzl?
Martin Stranzl is 190 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.