Comeback after 1,012 days: Hinteregger impressed in Klagenfurt!

Comeback after 1,012 days: Hinteregger impressed in Klagenfurt!

After more than two years of break, the former Austrian football star Martin Hinteregger celebrated his comeback in the Bundesliga on February 9, 2025. The 32-year-old, who was most recently active for Sirnitz, played for the Bundesliga club SK Austria Klagenfurt. He gave his comeback against his former Salzburg Club, where the game ended without goals (0-0). This was the first professional deployment after 1,012 days, and Hinteregger showed a solid performance that made a big impression with coach Peter Pacult. The latter praised his robust, but fair style of play and emphasized that Hinteregger had helped the team a lot, such as laola1.at reported.

Hinteregger's moving career

Hinteregger has had a moving career that ended in 2022 with his resignation of professional football. After his time at Eintracht Frankfurt, where he won the Europa League in 2022, he first returned to Oberligist Sga Sirnitz. There he decided to take on the role of a striker. His commitment in Klagenfurt shows that despite the long break, he is fully motivated. Hinteregger himself said that the game felt like he had never been away and he looks forward to supporting the team. According to wikipedia Hinteregger was known for his tasks on the pitch in the past and celebrated great success as a public favorite in Frankfurt.

In his first appearance after the return, Hinteregger quickly found his game again. Although he is not quite at his personal highest level, the basics for a solid defender are available. Hinteregger explained that the most important aspect for him was to win duels. His return will certainly cause a stir and could enrich the Bundesliga again.