Paul Scharner

Paul Scharner is the kind of tactically flexible footballer I genuinely value. A 191 cm Austrian from sleepy Scheibbs, he could plug a hole at center-back or drop into midfield without complaint, and that versatility makes a squad better in ways stat sheets rarely capture. His career arc, from Austria Wien and Salzburg to Norway's Brann and on to England, shows a man unafraid to uproot himself for a bigger stage. The fact he still maintains a personal website hints at a thoughtful, self-directed character. I respect the journeyman who builds a long career on adaptability rather than hype.

Paul Josef Herbert Scharner (born 11 March 1980) is an Austrian retired footballer who played as a defender and midfielder. Scharner started his professional career with Austrian Bundesliga sides Austria Wien and SV Salzburg, before moving to Norwegian Tippeligaen in late 2004, starting for SK Brann.

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Name (English)

Paul Scharner

Name (Japanese)

パウル・シャルナー

Reading

ぱうる・しゃるなー

Born

March 11, 1980 (age 46)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Monkey

Origin

Scheibbs, Lower Austria, Austria

Blood type

Private

Height

191 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.paulscharner.at
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC

Tags

• Lower Austria
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.