Christoph Schösswendter

Christoph Schösswendter (born 15 July 1988) is an Austrian football official and a former defender who is the sporting director for Blau-Weiß Linz.

Christoph Schösswendter

Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-07-16) 16 July 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Zell am See, Austria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Blau-Weiß Linz (sporting director)
Youth career
1995–2007	Pinzgau Saalfelden
2007	Grödig
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Vöcklabruck	41	(5)
2009–2011	Rapid Amateure	20	(1)
2009–2011	Rapid Wien	0	(0)
2010–2011	→ FC Lustenau (loan)	33	(1)
2011–2013	Rheindorf Altach	46	(4)
2013–2016	Admira Wacker	95	(12)
2016–2017	Rapid Wien	22	(4)
2017–2019	Union Berlin	2	(0)
2019–2020	Admira Wacker	33	(1)
2020–2021	Austria Wien	19	(1)
2022–2023	Blau-Weiß Linz	29	(2)
International career
2008	Austria U-20	1	(0)
Managerial career
2023–	Blau-Weiß Linz (sporting director)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

In January 2019, Schösswendter agreed the termination of his contract with 1. FC Union Berlin.^[1] On 12 January, he then signed with Admira Wacker again, on a contract until June 2021.^[2]

On 19 October 2020, he signed with Austria Wien.^[3]

On 22 January 2022, Schösswendter signed a 1.5-year contract with Blau-Weiß Linz.^[4]

Post-playing career

On 26 April 2023, Blau-Weiß Linz announced that Schösswendter is appointed the club's sporting director.^[5]

Club statistics

As of 17 July 2018^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1. FC Vöcklabruck	2007–08	8	1	—		—		8	1
	2008–09	33	4	—		—		33	4
	Total	41	5	0	0	0	0	41	5
Rapid Amateure	2009–10	20	1	—		—		20	1
	Total	20	1	0	0	0	0	20	1
FC Lustenau	2010–11	33	1	1	0	—		34	1
	Total	33	1	1	0	0	0	34	1
Rheindorf Altach	2011–12	30	2	—		—		30	2
	2012–13	16	2	2	0	—		18	2
	Total	46	4	2	0	0	0	48	4
Admira Wacker	2012–13	14	1	—		—		14	1
	2013–14	25	3	3	0	—		28	3
	2014–15	32	1	2	0	—		34	3
	2015–16	24	7	2	0	—		26	7
	Total	95	12	7	0	0	0	102	12
Rapid Wien	2016–17	22	4	3	1	7	0	32	5
	Total	22	4	3	1	7	0	32	5
Union Berlin	2017–18	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
	Total	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
Career total		259	27	14	1	7	0	280	28