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