Jonathan Scherzer

Jonathan Scherzer
Personal information
Date of birth	22 July 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Spittal an der Drau, Austria
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Wolfsberger AC
Number	3
Youth career
2001–2008	Spittal/Drau
2008–2009	Athens United
2009–2010	Borussia Mönchengladbach
2011–2013	1860 Munich
2013–2014	FC Augsburg
2017–2018	Admira Wacker
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2017	FC Augsburg II
2018–2020	Admira Wacker II
2018–2020	Admira Wacker
2020–	Wolfsberger AC
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Jonathan Scherzer (born 22 July 1995) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as left-back for Wolfsberger AC.

Career

Scherzer was born in Spittal an der Drau, Carinthia, Austria, and began his footballing career at Spittal/Drau in 2001.^[1]^[3] His father, a veterinarian, was offered a position as a professor at the University of Georgia, and he moved with his family to the United States, joined the Athens United youth teams in 2008.^[1]^[4] From there he moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany and later 1860 Munich.^[5]

In January 2018, Scherzer joined FC Admira Wacker Mödling.^[6]

On 20 May 2020, he signed with Wolfsberger AC.^[7]

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^ Jonathan Scherzer at Soccerway
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^ Kennedy, Paul (17 September 2008). "U.S. Under-14 Boys Selected for US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Tournament | US Youth Soccer". U.S. Youth Soccer. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
^ "Jonathan Scherzer | Wolfsberger AC | Meistergruppe | 2022 | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
^ "Admira verpflichtet Defensivspieler Jonathan Scherzer vom FC Augsburg II". FC Flyeralarm Admira (in German). 30 January 2018. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
^ "Scherzer verpflichtet | RZ Pellets WAC". Wolfsberger AC (in German). 20 May 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2022.