Sturm Graz is happy: Talent Luca Weinhandl stays in the long term!

Sturm Graz is happy: Talent Luca Weinhandl stays in the long term!

Graz, Österreich - Today, the SK Sturm Graz announced that the midfield talent Luca Weinhandl will be bound to the club in the long term. The official announcement took place on Monday and shows the efforts of the association to keep promising young players. Weinhandl, an Austrian national national player, has been playing in the youth department of Sturm Graz since 2015 and has steadily developed since then.

Last season he was active for the second representation in Admiral 2nd league and was able to draw attention to himself through strong performances in the UEFA Youth League. Managing Director Sport Michael Parensen proudly commented on the decision of the talented player to stay in Graz, and described Weinhandl as exceptionally talented and physically strong. His potential has already sparked the interest of top leagues internationally.

young players in the U15 national team

Weinhandl is not only important for Sturm Graz, but also for the U15 national team, where he was recently nominated as part of the selection. Together with three other players from the Styria Football Academy, the team will take part in the traditional Nations tournament. Team boss Franz Ponweiser brings the U15 selection together in Carinthia for ten days, with headquarters in Kötschach-Mauthen.

The Graz players who were appointed to the team are Florian Endthaller, Nico Knezevic, Jonas Peinthart and Luca Weinhandl. Maurice Lackner is on the call list. The U15 will play its first games on Thursday, May 25th, against Wales and on Saturday, April 27th, against Norway.

challenges in the UEFA Youth League

In the UEFA Youth League, Sturm Graz had mixed results in the current season. On October 22nd, the team lost 1-3 in Sankt Veit. Despite an interim connecting goal by Antonio Ilic, the Graz remained without points. Before this game, however, they celebrated an impressive 4-0 victory against Brest.

The match course against Sporting showed some exciting moments: Denilson Santos opened the game with an early goal in the third minute, followed by another goal by Gabriel Silva. Ilic provided the meantime 2-1, but Silva made the final score with his second goal. These games and services in the UEFA Youth League are the focus of the development of talents such as Weinhandl, which underline the ambitions of SK Sturm Graz.

With the long -term binding of Luca Weinhandl and the integration into the national team, the association shows that it is adhering to the promotion of young talents and is ready to invest in their future.

For more information on Weinhandl's contract extension, please visit Laola1 . You can find out more about the U15 national team at SK Sturm , and to follow the results of the UEFA Youth League, click on Leonino .