Markus Rusek
Midfield - Central Midfield
at First Vienna FC
at First Vienna FC
500 days · joined 2025-01-09
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€150k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.14
goals / match
SC Wiener Neustadt
top club · 90 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2018
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 22/23
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1993-12-26 · 4 players total
377Appearances
51Goals
18Assists
86Yellow cards
0Red cards
113Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Markus Rusek |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1993-12-26 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wien, Austria |
| Citizenship |  Austria |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | First Vienna FC |
| Joined | 2025-01-09 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Reza Sport ... |
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jan 2025
Transfer: Grazer AK 1902 → First Vienna FC
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Grazer AK 1902
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Grazer AK 1902
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Grazer AK 1902
32 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Grazer AK 1902
27 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: A. Klagenfurt → Grazer AK 1902
21/22 · Transfer
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — SK Austria Klagenfurt
31 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — SK Austria Klagenfurt
27 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Wiener Neustadt → A. Klagenfurt
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — SK Austria Klagenfurt
31 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — SC Wiener Neustadt
32 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — SC Wiener Neustadt
35 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Admira Wacker → Wiener Neustadt
16/17 · Transfer
Jun 2016
Transfer: Wiener Neustadt → Admira Wacker
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — SC Wiener Neustadt
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Admira Wacker → Wiener Neustadt
15/16 · Loan
Jun 2015
Transfer: SV Horn → Admira Wacker
14/15 · Return from loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — SV Horn
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Admira Wacker → SV Horn
14/15 · Loan
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Admira Wacker Mödling, FC Admira Wacker Mödling II
22 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: FC Admira II → Admira Wacker
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Admira Wacker Mödling, FC Admira Wacker Mödling II
18 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Admira Wacker Mödling, FC Admira Wacker Mödling II
28 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: AKA Admira U18 → FC Admira II
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — AKA Admira Wacker Mödling U18, FC Admira Wacker Mödling II
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Vienna Yth. → AKA Admira U18
10/11 · Transfer
Aug 2006
Transfer: Rapid Youth → Vienna Yth.
06/07 · Transfer
Aug 2005
Transfer: Fortuna 05 Yth. → Rapid Youth
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Grazer AK 1902
21.9%
SK Austria Klagenfurt
24.8%
SC Wiener Neustadt
14.0%
SV Horn
20.8%
FC Admira Wacker Mödling
0.0%
FC Admira Wacker Mödling II
12.3%
AKA Admira Wacker Mödling U18
6.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazer AK 1902 | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 79 | 15 | 7 | 2,234 |
| SK Austria Klagenfurt | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 89 | 14 | 5 | 2,528 |
| SC Wiener Neustadt | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 90 | 10 | 4 | 1,430 |
| SV Horn | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2,119 |
| FC Admira Wacker Mödling | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Admira Wacker Mödling II | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 1,255 |
| AKA Admira Wacker Mödling U18 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 620 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | Grazer AK 1902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 2. Liga | Grazer AK 1902 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,032 |
| 23/24 | ÖFB-Cup | Grazer AK 1902 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2. Liga | Grazer AK 1902 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 321 |
| 22/23 | ÖFB-Cup | Grazer AK 1902 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 257 |
| 21/22 | 2. Liga | Grazer AK 1902 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 444 |
| 21/22 | ÖFB-Cup | Grazer AK 1902 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | 2. Liga | SK Austria Klagenfurt | 26 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 947 |
| 20/21 | ÖFB-Cup | SK Austria Klagenfurt | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 20/21 | Relegation Bundesliga (- 2021) | SK Austria Klagenfurt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2. Liga | SK Austria Klagenfurt | 25 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 557 |
| 19/20 | ÖFB-Cup | SK Austria Klagenfurt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 18/19 | 2. Liga | SK Austria Klagenfurt | 29 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 825 |
| 18/19 | ÖFB-Cup | SK Austria Klagenfurt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Erste Liga | SC Wiener Neustadt | 29 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 736 |
| 17/18 | ÖFB-Cup | SC Wiener Neustadt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Relegation Bundesliga (- 2021) | SC Wiener Neustadt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Erste Liga | SC Wiener Neustadt | 32 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 544 |
| 16/17 | ÖFB-Cup | SC Wiener Neustadt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 15/16 | Erste Liga | SC Wiener Neustadt | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | ÖFB-Cup | SC Wiener Neustadt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Erste Liga | SV Horn | 32 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,119 |
| 14/15 | ÖFB-Cup | SV Horn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | FC Admira Wacker Mödling | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | ÖFB-Cup | FC Admira Wacker Mödling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Regional League East | FC Admira Wacker Mödling II | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 128 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | FC Admira Wacker Mödling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Regional League East | FC Admira Wacker Mödling II | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 644 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | FC Admira Wacker Mödling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | ÖFB-Cup | FC Admira Wacker Mödling II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Regional League East | FC Admira Wacker Mödling II | 27 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 483 |
| 10/11 | ÖFB Jugendliga U18 | AKA Admira Wacker Mödling U18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 620 |
| 10/11 | Regional League East | FC Admira Wacker Mödling II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Fortuna 05 Yth. | Rapid Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Rapid Youth | Vienna Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Vienna Yth. | AKA Admira U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | AKA Admira U18 | FC Admira II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | FC Admira II | Admira Wacker | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Admira Wacker | SV Horn | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | SV Horn | Admira Wacker | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Admira Wacker | Wiener Neustadt | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Wiener Neustadt | Admira Wacker | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Admira Wacker | Wiener Neustadt | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-02 | Wiener Neustadt | A. Klagenfurt | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | A. Klagenfurt | Grazer AK 1902 | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-09 | Grazer AK 1902 | First Vienna FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2014-03-20 | 2014-05-15 | 57 | 10 |
| 19/20 | Calf strain | 2020-06-21 | 2020-06-29 | 9 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2021-02-10 | 2021-02-25 | 16 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Meniscus injury | 2021-11-18 | 2021-12-31 | 44 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Ill | 2022-03-10 | 2022-03-17 | 8 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Torn lateral ankle ligament | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-18 | 28 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2024-04-19 | 2024-08-28 | 132 | 13 |
| 24/25 | Syndesmosis ligament tear | 2024-08-29 | 2024-12-07 | 101 | 12 |
| 24/25 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2025-01-18 | 239 | 22 |
Current€150k
Peak€300k
Low€75k
Δ since start+€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florian Jaritz | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Patrick Wessely | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Philipp Posch | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Hager | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Milos Jovicic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Manfred Fischer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Maderner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Ebenhofer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Harrer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Weber | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Gantschnig | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Philipp Wippel | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ivan Saravanja | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jakob Meierhofer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosmas Gezos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Stefel | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maximiliano Moreira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Peham | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Patrick Greil | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Florian Sittsam | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2. Liga | Grazer AK 1902 | 7 | 29 |
| 21/22 | 2. Liga | Grazer AK 1902 | 5 | 25 |
| 16/17 | Erste Liga | SC Wiener Neustadt | 5 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2. Liga | Grazer AK 1902 | 3 | 29 |
| 21/22 | 2. Liga | Grazer AK 1902 | 3 | 25 |
| 16/17 | Erste Liga | SC Wiener Neustadt | 2 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Wiener Neustadt | Admira Wacker | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Admira Wacker | Wiener Neustadt | Loan | — | €200k |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | SV Horn | Admira Wacker | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Admira Wacker | SV Horn | Loan | — | €250k |
Last 26 matches for First Vienna FC while Markus Rusek was at the club (joined 2025-01-09). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | A2 |
First Vienna FC | 2–3 | SKU Amstetten | Available |
| 2025-10-24 | A2 |
First Vienna FC | 1–3 | FC Admira Wacker | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | A2 |
Sturm Graz II | 0–2 | First Vienna FC | Available |
| 2025-10-03 | A2 |
First Vienna FC | 0–2 | Floridsdorfer AC | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | A2 |
Kapfenberger SV 1919 | 0–3 | First Vienna FC | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | A2 |
First Vienna FC | 0–2 | SK Austria Klagenfurt | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | A2 |
Austria Wien II | 1–1 | First Vienna FC | Available |
| 2025-08-29 | A2 |
First Vienna FC | 1–1 | Austria Lustenau | Available |
| 2025-08-22 | A2 |
First Vienna FC | 0–0 | FC Liefering | Available |
| 2025-08-15 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 2–1 | First Vienna FC | Available |
| 2025-08-08 | A2 |
First Vienna FC | 3–0 | Austria Salzburg | Available |
| 2025-08-01 | A2 |
SV Stripfing/Weiden | 0–2 | First Vienna FC | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | A2 |
SV Ried | 1–1 | First Vienna FC | Available |
| 2025-05-16 | A2 |
First Vienna FC | 1–3 | SKU Amstetten | Available |
| 2025-05-09 | A2 |
Austria Lustenau | 0–0 | First Vienna FC | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | A2 |
First Vienna FC | 0–2 | Kapfenberger SV 1919 | Available |
| 2025-04-29 | A2 |
Sturm Graz II | 4–1 | First Vienna FC | Available |
| 2025-04-25 | A2 |
ASK Voitsberg | 0–2 | First Vienna FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | A2 |
First Vienna FC | 2–1 | SV Lafnitz | Available |
| 2025-04-11 | A2 |
First Vienna FC | 2–1 | Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz | Available |
| 2025-04-04 | A2 |
Rapid Wien II | 1–0 | First Vienna FC | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | A2 |
First Vienna FC | 1–0 | SV Horn | Available |
| 2025-03-14 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 3–3 | First Vienna FC | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | A2 |
Floridsdorfer AC | 2–1 | First Vienna FC | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | A2 |
First Vienna FC | 3–1 | SV Stripfing/Weiden | Available |
| 2025-02-21 | A2 |
FC Admira Wacker | 3–1 | First Vienna FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Markus Rusek'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKU Amstetten | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 47% |
| Floridsdorfer AC | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 42% |
| Austria Lustenau | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 44% |
| SV Lafnitz | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 50% |
| Kapfenberger SV 1919 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 44% |
| FC Blau Weiß Linz | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 61% |
| FC Liefering | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 22% |
| Vorwärts Steyr | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 31% |
| SV Ried | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 13% |
| Austria Wien II | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 44% |
| FC Dornbirn | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 33% |
| Grazer AK | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 20 | 1,032 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 578 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 21/22 | 27 | 624 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 1,011 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 692 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 825 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 17/18 | 32 | 736 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 694 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 2,119 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 13/14 | 22 | 128 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.92 |
| 12/13 | 18 | 644 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 11/12 | 28 | 483 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.86 |
| 10/11 | 17 | 620 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Erste Liga
265 apps
31 G
15 A
Regional League East
50 apps
9 G
2 A
ÖFB-Cup
27 apps
9 G
1 A
ÖFB Jugendliga U18
16 apps
2 G
0 A
Bundesliga
15 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Markus Rusek?
Markus Rusek is an Austria professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for First Vienna FC.
How old is Markus Rusek?
Markus Rusek is 32 years old. He was born on December 26, 1993 in Wien.
What position does Markus Rusek play?
Markus Rusek plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Markus Rusek play for?
Markus Rusek currently plays for First Vienna FC.
How many career goals has Markus Rusek scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Markus Rusek has scored 51 goals in 377 appearances.
What is Markus Rusek's market value?
Markus Rusek's most recent reported market value is €150k.