Fabian Posch

Fabian Posch (born 5 January 1988) is an Austrian former handball player, who played for the Austrian national team.^[1][2]

Fabian Posch
Personal information
Born	(1988-01-05) 5 January 1988 (age 37) Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria
Nationality	Austrian
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Pivot
Club information
Current club	Retired
Youth career
Team
–	UHC Salzburg
Senior clubs
Years	Team
0000-2006	UHC Salzburg
2006-2011	Bregenz Handball
2011-2013	ULZ Schwaz
2013-2014	SC Ferlach
2014-2016	SG Handball West Wien
2016-2022	UHK Krems
2022-2024	Jags Vöslau
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007-2024	Austria	113	(196)

Career

Posch started his career at the youth team of UHC Salzburg. He started as a back player, and was reeducated as a pivot.^[3]

In 2006 he joined Bregenz Handball.^[4] Here he won the Austrian Championship four times. In the 2008-09 season he was named rookie of the season.^[3]

For the 2010-11 season he joined ULZ Schwaz.^[5]

For the 2013-14 eaon he joined the recently promoted SC Ferlach.^[6] Here he had his best season scoring wise with 137 goals, and that prompted a move to SG Handball West Wien in 2014.^[7]

After 2 years he joined UHK Krems.^[8] In the 2018-19 he won the cup and league double with Krems.^[9][10] The same season he was named as the player of the season.^[11]

In 2022 he joined Jags Vöslau.^[12] After the 2023-24 season he retired.^[13]

National team

With the Austrian national team Posch played at the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship,^[2] where Austria reached the round of 16. Posch played 6 games and scored 14 goals.^[14]

Seasonal statistics

Season	Team	League	Goals	Penalty goals	Outfield goals
2008/09	Bregenz Handball	HLA	57	0	57
2009/10	Bregenz Handball	HLA	61	0	61
2010/11	Bregenz Handball	HLA	111	0	111
2011/12	ULZ Schwaz	HLA	88	0	88
2012/13	ULZ Schwaz	HLA	87	1	86
2013/14	SC Ferlach	HLA	137	10	127
2014/15	SG Handball West Wien	HLA	131	0/0	131
2015/16	SG Handball West Wien	HLA	65	0/0	65
2016/17	UHK Krems	HLA	167	0/0	167
2017/18	UHK Krems	HLA	172	0/0	172
2018/19	UHK Krems	HLA	142	0/0	142
2019/20	The Austrian league was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020/21	UHK Krems	HLA	85	0/0	85
2008–2021	Total	HLA	1294	11	1283

Titles

• Handball Liga Austria
  • Winner: 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2018-19, 2021-22
• ÖHB-Cup
  • Winner: 2018-19

Accolades

• HLA „Newcomer des Jahres“ 2008-09
• HLA „Handballer des Jahres“ 2018-19