Career
He moved on a free to Rapid Wien in 2002, after refusing to extend his deal with Sturm and making the way to court because he was subsequently put back in Sturm"s amateur side. He clinched another league title with Rapid in 2005 and then left to become skipper of Football Club Wacker Innsbruck. In summer 2008 he decided to return to Sturm.
He made his debut for Austria in a March 2002 friendly match against Slovakia and went on to earn 13 caps, scoring one goal.
His last international was a March 2007 friendly match against Ghana. He was not considered for Austria"s Euro 2008 squad.