Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Wigan Athletic
top club · 174 apps
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2008
€3.67m
top transfer fee · 05/06
6
best season · 01/02
62 / 0
int'l caps / goals
454Appearances
42Goals
22Assists
96Yellow cards
0Red cards
115Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Scharner |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paul Josef Herbert Scharner |
| Date of birth | 1980-03-11 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Scheibbs, Austria, Austria |
| Citizenship |  Austria |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Melk → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Career break → Melk
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2013
Transfer: Hamburger SV → Career break
13/14 · Transfer
Jun 2013
Transfer: Wigan → Hamburger SV
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Hamburger SV → Wigan
12/13 · Loan
Aug 2012
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Aug 2012
Transfer: West Brom → Hamburger SV
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Hamburger SV, Wigan Athletic, Hamburger SV II
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Aug 2011
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — West Bromwich Albion
30 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Wigan → West Brom
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich Albion Reserves
35 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Wigan Athletic
40 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
Jul 2008
08/09 — Wigan Athletic
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Wigan Athletic
39 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Wigan Athletic
26 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Brann → Wigan
05/06 · Transfer · €3.67m
Jul 2005
05/06 — Wigan Athletic, SK Brann
24 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — SK Brann
25 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2004
Transfer: Austria Salzb. → Brann
04/05 · Transfer · €650k
Jul 2004
04/05 — SV Austria Salzburg
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — SK Brann
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Austria Vienna → Austria Salzb.
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — SV Austria Salzburg, Austria Vienna
27 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Austria Vienna
37 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2001
Transfer: SC Interwetten → Austria Vienna
01/02 · Return from loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Austria Vienna, SC Interwetten.com
34 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Austria Vienna → SC Interwetten
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Austria Vienna, Austria Vienna Reserves
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Austria Vienna, Austria Vienna Reserves
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Austria Vienna, Austria Vienna Reserves
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Austria U19 → Austria Vienna
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
Transfer: Austria U17 → Austria U19
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
Transfer: St. Pölten U17 → Austria U17
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: St. Pölten U15 → St. Pölten U17
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1994
Transfer: St. Pölten Jgd → St. Pölten U15
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1993
Transfer: Purgstall Yth. → St. Pölten Jgd
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Austria Vienna
35.2%
Austria Vienna Reserves
0.0%
SK Brann
10.4%
Hamburger SV
0.0%
Hamburger SV II
1.7%
Wigan Athletic
30.2%
West Bromwich Albion
11.8%
West Bromwich Albion Reserves
0.0%
SV Austria Salzburg
8.1%
SC Interwetten.com
2.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Vienna | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 106 | 3 | 7 | 3,635 |
| Austria Vienna Reserves | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SK Brann | 3 | 05/06 | 2005 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 1,071 |
| Hamburger SV | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamburger SV II | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 05/06 | 12/13 | 174 | 17 | 8 | 3,115 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 64 | 7 | 3 | 1,218 |
| West Bromwich Albion Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SV Austria Salzburg | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 833 |
| SC Interwetten.com | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 263 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Bundesliga | Austria Vienna | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | ÖFB-Cup | Austria Vienna | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Regional League East | Austria Vienna Reserves | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UI Cup | Austria Vienna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Bundesliga | Austria Vienna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Regional League East | Austria Vienna Reserves | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Tippeligaen | SK Brann | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 448 |
| 2004 | NM-Cup | SK Brann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Tippeligaen | SK Brann | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 623 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Regionalliga Nord | Hamburger SV II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 531 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 33 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 687 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | West Bromwich Albion Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 630 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 29 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 37 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 829 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 684 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 267 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 435 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | SK Brann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | SK Brann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | SV Austria Salzburg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 325 |
| 04/05 | ÖFB-Cup | SV Austria Salzburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | SV Austria Salzburg | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 508 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | Austria Vienna | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 434 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Austria Vienna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | ÖFB-Cup | SV Austria Salzburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | ÖFB-Supercup | Austria Vienna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Austria Vienna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | Austria Vienna | 29 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2,028 |
| 02/03 | ÖFB-Cup | Austria Vienna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Austria Vienna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | Austria Vienna | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,173 |
| 01/02 | Erste Division | SC Interwetten.com | 16 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 263 |
| 01/02 | ÖFB-Cup | SC Interwetten.com | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | Austria Vienna | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | ÖFB-Cup | Austria Vienna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Regional League East | Austria Vienna Reserves | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | Austria Vienna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-07 | Purgstall Yth. | St. Pölten Jgd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | St. Pölten Jgd | St. Pölten U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | St. Pölten U15 | St. Pölten U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-15 | St. Pölten U17 | Austria U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Austria U17 | Austria U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Austria U19 | Austria Vienna | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Austria Vienna | SC Interwetten | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-31 | SC Interwetten | Austria Vienna | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-18 | Austria Vienna | Austria Salzb. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-31 | Austria Salzb. | Brann | Transfer | 0 | €650k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Brann | Wigan | Transfer | 3000000 | €3.67m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-29 | Wigan | West Brom | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-10 | West Brom | Hamburger SV | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Hamburger SV | Wigan | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Wigan | Hamburger SV | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-23 | Hamburger SV | Career break | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-25 | Career break | Melk | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Melk | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Bone sprain | 2008-08-05 | 2008-08-12 | 8 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Achilles tendon problems | 2011-08-07 | 2011-08-12 | 6 | 2 |
| 11/12 | Knee problems | 2011-10-31 | 2011-12-01 | 32 | 8 |
| 11/12 | Rib fracture | 2012-02-13 | 2012-03-10 | 27 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Internal ligament tear | 2012-08-19 | 2012-10-08 | 51 | 15 |
Current€1.50m
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40845 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22027 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #19533 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #19532 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9316 | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3383 | #16 | 40 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Janocko | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hugo Rodallega | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Erste Division | SC Interwetten.com | 5 | 16 |
| 2005 | Tippeligaen | SK Brann | 5 | 25 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | Austria Vienna | 6 | 29 |
| 2005 | Tippeligaen | SK Brann | 4 | 25 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Wigan | Hamburger SV | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Hamburger SV | Wigan | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-31 | SC Interwetten | Austria Vienna | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Austria Vienna | SC Interwetten | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Paul Scharner's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 30% |
| Chelsea FC | 30 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 73 | -56 | 10% |
| Everton FC | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 23% |
| Aston Villa | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 23% |
| Sunderland AFC | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 43% |
| Liverpool FC | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 56 | -38 | 20% |
| Manchester United | 30 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 87 | -70 | 3% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 54 | -23 | 17% |
| Newcastle United | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 27% |
| Fulham FC | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 41 | -23 | 17% |
| Arsenal FC | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 30 | 70 | -40 | 13% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 25 | 448 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 9 | 623 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 180 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 531 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 687 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 630 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 08/09 | 31 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 1,009 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 06/07 | 26 | 684 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 702 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 04/05 | 5 | 325 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 03/04 | 27 | 942 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 02/03 | 37 | 2,028 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 01/02 | 34 | 1,436 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 00/01 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
221 apps
21 G
11 A
Bundesliga
102 apps
6 G
7 A
Tippeligaen
32 apps
6 G
4 A
Erste Division
16 apps
5 G
0 A
League Cup
7 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Regionalliga Nord
2 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
ÖFB-Cup
13 apps
0 G
0 A
Regional League East
28 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Paul Scharner?
Paul Scharner is an Austria professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Paul Scharner?
Paul Scharner is 46 years old. He was born on March 11, 1980 in Scheibbs, Austria.
What position does Paul Scharner play?
Paul Scharner plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Paul Scharner play for?
Paul Scharner currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Scharner scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Scharner has scored 42 goals in 454 appearances.