Philipp Prosenik

Philipp Prosenik

Personal information
Date of birth	3 March 1993
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Centre forward
Club information
Current team	Wolfsberger AC (on loan from SK Rapid Wien)
Number	14
Youth career
0000–2001	1860 Munich
2001–2007	SV Schwechat
2007–2009	Rapid Wien
2009–2012	Chelsea
2012–2013	Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Milan	0	(0)
2013–2015	Rapid Wien II	32	(13)
2014–	Rapid Wien	39	(7)
2016–2017	→ Wolfsberger AC (loan)	2	(0)
National team^‡
2009	Austria U16	2	(3)
2008–2009	Austria U17	18	(10)
2010–2012	Austria U19	8	(0)
2012	Austria U21	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:32, 4 August 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:36, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

Philipp Prosenik (born 3 March 1993) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Wolfsberger AC, on loan from SK Rapid Wien.

Club career

Born in Vienna, Prosenik started playing football with German 1860 Munich where his father was signed at that time. In 2001, he returned to Austria to continue his sport at local SV Schwechat, close to Vienna. Subsequently, he was signed by renowned Rapid Wien, before moving to the youth ranks of English Premier League side Chelsea in 2009.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} He signed for Italian Serie A club Milan in January 2012.^[6] He was released by Milan in July 2013.^[7] He returned to Rapid Wien in October 2013, at first only playing in the reserves team. Since the start of the 2014–15 he is also included in the first team's squad.

Personal life

He is the son of former Austrian international footballer Christian Prosenik.

References

1. "Philipp Prosenik: "Bin selbstbewusster geworden"" (in German). nachricten.at. 20 January 2010.
2. "Philipp Prosenik: "Bin Drogba ähnlich"" (in German). sport10.at. 4 January 2011.
3. "Philipp Prosenik unterschreibt Profivertrag bei Chelsea" (in German). relevant.at. 3 July 2010.
4. "Junglegionär Prosenik: "Chelsea ist einfach perfekt"" (in German). kleinezeitung.at. 22 April 2009.
5. "Und nebenan trainiert Didier Drogba" (in German). derstandard.at. 30 December 2010.
6. Stefan Coerts (31 January 2012). "Official: AC Milan sign Chelsea's Philipp Prosenik". Goal.com.
7. Antonio Vitiello (10 July 2013). "Esclusiva MN – Prosenik non è più del Milan". milannews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2013.