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Wolfsberger AC strengthens with former Austrian national team player Schöpf – Niangbo returns

Schöpf stößt mit Nationalteamerfahrung zum WAC:
Schöpf stößt mit Nationalteamerfahrung zum WAC: ©APA/EXPA/JOHANN GRODER
Wolfsberger AC strengthens with former Austrian national team player Alessandro Schöpf. Additionally, the Ivorian offensive player Anderson Niangbo returns to the Lavanttal team after stints domestically and abroad.

Football Bundesliga club Wolfsberger AC has made a prominent addition. The Lavanttal team announced on Thursday the signing of former Austrian national team player Alessandro Schöpf. The 30-year-old midfielder most recently played for the Vancouver Whitecaps in Major League Soccer. Additionally, WAC brought back offensive player Anderson Niangbo. The 25-year-old Ivorian already played on loan for the Lavanttal team for half a year in the fall of 2019.

Schöpf: "Very Good Discussions"

Schöpf is a 32-time national player. The Tyrolean - who also played for Bayern Munich, Nuremberg, Schalke, and Arminia Bielefeld and has 143 Bundesliga appearances - spent the last two and a half years in Canada. "I had very good discussions with head coach Dietmar Kühbauer, in which he showed me the role I can play in the team. Although I'm not the youngest anymore, I definitely feel ready for a few more years at a good level," explained Schöpf.

"Alessandro brings a huge amount of international experience and has shown his quality at numerous high-level stations. He now wants to prove this with us and help the team improve," said Kühbauer.

Niangbo Also to WAC

For Niangbo, it is a return to familiar territory. His path, which recently left him without a club, led him back to WAC via KAA Gent, Sturm Graz, Aktobe (KAZ), and Konyaspor.

(APA/Red)

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