FC Blau-Weiß Linz

FC Blau-Weiß Linz or BW Linz are an Austrian association football club playing in the Second League in the current 2020–21 season.

FC Blau-Weiß Linz
Full nameFußball Club Blau-Weiß Linz
Founded2 July 1997 (1997-07-02)
GroundLinzer Stadion
Capacity21,005
ManagerGerald Scheiblehner
LeagueSecond League
2019–20Second League, 9th
WebsiteClub website

History
Further information: FC Linz
Historical chart of league performance of Blau-Weiß Linz and their predecessor

In 1997, FC Blau-Weiß Linz was founded, which adopted the traditions of the defunct club FC Linz, which due to financial difficulties had to finally dissolve, by merger with their long-time rivals LASK Linz.

Stadium

FC Blau-Weiß Linz played their home matches at Linzer Stadion, but they have plans to develop their own stadium, Donaustadion, to accommodate nearly 5,400 people by 2023.[1]

Current squad

Updated 30 January 2022. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUT Nicolas Schmid
2 DF  AUT Fabio Strauss
3 DF  AUT Christoph Schösswendter
4 DF  SRB Danilo Mitrović
5 DF  AUT Bernhard Janeczek
6 MF  AUT Tobias Koch
7 FW  AUT Patrick Plojer (on loan from LASK)
8 DF  AUT Simon Pirkl
9 FW  ALB Anteo Fetahu
10 FW  GHA Paul Mensah
11 FW  FRA Fally Mayulu
13 MF  AUT Michael Brandner
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF  AUT Julian Gölles
15 DF  AUT Manuel Maranda
16 MF  AUT Philipp Malicsek
17 MF  AUT Aleksandar Kostić
18 MF  AUT Matthias Seidl
19 FW  AUT Fabian Neumayr
21 GK  AUT Felix Gschossmann
22 DF  AUT Fabian Windhager
24 DF  AUT Moritz Eder (on loan from LASK)
27 MF  AUT Hannes Huber
35 MF  SVK Matej Socovka
38 DF  AUT Emmanuel Acheampong

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  GHA Raphael Dwamena

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  AUT Bastian Horner (at ASKÖ Donau Linz)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  AUT Tobias Messing (at WSC Hertha Wels)

Staff and board members
  • Manager: Ronald Brunmayr

Manager history
As of 12 October 2017[2]
  • Unknown (1997–1998)
  • Adam Kensy (1998–2003)
  • Gerald Perzy (2003)
  • Günther Zeller (2003–2004)
  • Gerald Perzy (2004)
  • Dieter Mirnegg (2004–2005)
  • Gerald Perzy (2005)
  • Adolf Blutsch (2005–2007)
  • Samir Hasanovic (2007)
  • Erwin Spiegel (2007–2008)
  • Gerald Perzy (2008)
  • Adam Kensy (2008–2011)
  • Gerald Perzy (2011)
  • Thomas Weissenböck (2011–2012)
  • Gerald Perzy (2012)
  • Edi Stöhr (2012–2013)
  • Yahya Genc (2013–2014)
  • Wilhelm Wahlmüller (2014–2016)
  • Max Babler (2016)
  • Klaus Schmidt (2016–2017)
  • Günther Gorenzel-Simonitsch (2017–)

References
  1. "New stadium and design: Blue and whites will get a view of the Danube". StadiumDB.com. 23 October 2020.
  2. "SFC Blau Weiß Linz » Manager history". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 June 2016.


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