Markus Kiesenebner

Markus Kiesenebner (born 28 April 1979, in Linz) is an Austrian football (soccer) who plays as a Defensive_midfielder Defensive_midfielder for Lillestrøm SK.

Club career

Kiesenebner started his career with hometown FC Linz then played with LASK Linz when the two Linz sides merged under the LASK name. He moved to FK Austria Wien when LASK Linz were relegated in 2001 but struggled to establish himself. In 2002-03 he returned to Upper Austria with surprise 1st League champions SV Pasching and in his two seasons at the Waldstadion (Austria) he helped Pasching qualify for the UEFA Cup for the first time. This prompted renewed interest from Austria Wien, who bought him for a second time in 2004.

On June 1, 2007, Kiesenebner signed for Norwegian Premier League club Lillestrøm SK, in a Bosman ruling. After his move to Lillestrøm SK, Kiesenebner has been severely troubled by injuries. He is estimated to be back to full fitness in April 2008.

International career

He made his debut for Austria national football team in an April 2004 friendly match against Luxembourg national football team and has earned 12 caps, scoring one goal.

Honours

- Austrian Football Bundesliga (1):
- - 2006
- Austrian Cup (3):
- - 2005, 2006, 2007