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Stefan Ilsanker

シュテファン・イルザンカー　/　しゅてふぁん・いるざんかー

Association football player from Austria

May 18, 1989 (age 37)　・　Hallein, Salzburg, Austria

Salzburg
association football player

My Take

I have a real soft spot for players like Stefan Ilsanker. A defensive midfielder shaped by the Red Bull Salzburg academy, all 189 cm of him spent fifteen years doing the unglamorous work that lets teammates shine, from Mattersburg to RB Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt and finally Genoa. The Red Bull style demands relentless running and ferocious duels, and Ilsanker embodied that ethic for a decade and a half. Holding midfielders rarely make highlight reels, but they are the spine of any serious side. I admire the durability and selflessness it takes to be that indispensable, anonymous engine.

Overview

Stefan Ilsanker (born 18 May 1989) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. A product of the Red Bull Salzburg academy, Ilsanker's professional career spanned 15 years, where he also played for SV Mattersburg, RB Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt and Genoa.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Stefan Ilsanker
Name (Japanese): シュテファン・イルザンカー
Reading: しゅてふぁん・いるざんかー
Born: May 18, 1989 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Snake
Origin: Hallein, Salzburg, Austria
Blood type: Private
Height: 189 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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