Sandro Wolfinger (born 24 August 1991) is a Liechtensteiner footballer who currently plays for FC Balzers.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sandro Wolfinger | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vaduz, Liechtenstein | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Balzers | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | FC Ruggell | ||
| 2012–2013 | SV Untermenzing | ||
| 2013–2014 | FC Chur 97 | 16 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | FC Balzers | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | SV Heimstetten | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | BCF Wolfratshausen | 28 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | USV Eschen/Mauren | 58 | (1) |
| 2021– | FC Balzers | 42 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013– | Liechtenstein | 70 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
International career
editHe is a member of the Liechtenstein national football team and holds 70 caps and has scored three goals, making his debut in a friendly against Estonia on 19 November 2013.
On 8 September 2023, Wolfinger scored a world-class volley in the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. His goal was voted as the top goal of the qualifying campaign by UEFA's technical observer panel.[3]
International goals
edit- Score and Result lists Liechtenstein's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 March 2016 | Centro Deportivo Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain |  Faroe Islands |
2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly | [4] |
| 2. | 6 September 2018 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Armenia |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League | |
| 3. | 8 September 2023 | Stadion Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Personal life
editSandro is the middle of three Wolfinger brothers to have been capped by the Liechtenstein senior team after Marco and Fabio.[5]
References
edit- ^ UEFA.com. "Sandro Wolfinger | Liechtenstein | European Qualifiers". UEFA.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Sandro Wolfinger (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Goal of the European Qualifiers: Sandro Wolfinger tops Technical Observer selection". UEFA.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Liechtenstein vs. Faroe Islands - 28 March 2016 - Soccerway".
- ^ "LFV prüft Bau einer Fussballhalle im Land (Abo)". Vaterland online.
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