Roman Kienast
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Roman Kienast is an Austria
n football player who currently plays for SK Sturm Graz
in Austria
.
, then playing in the Austrian Football First League
(Austria's second highest professional league). After scoring 4 goals in 6 games, he was quickly called back by Rapid. During the rest of the season, he made 21 appearances for the Vienna side, and finally managed to score his first goal in the Bundesliga. The season ended in glory for the team as they won the Austrian title.
Just before the start of the 2006 season, Kienast came to the Norwegian club Hamarkameratene (Ham-Kam) on loan. He played well during the first spring games, and Ham-Kam decided to buy him. However, he could not prevent the team from going down that season. In the next season, Ham-Kam got promoted back to the Norwegian Premier League
, with Kienast playing an integral part in the campaign by scoring 14 goals.
As of May 27, 2008, Kienast has not scored during the 2008 season in Ham-Kam's comeback to the top flight.
On 31 July 2008, Kienast moved to Helsingborgs IF
of Allsvenskan
in Sweden
on loan for the rest of the year with an option for them to buy the player.
Roman has also been on trial with English Championship sides Doncaster Rovers and Plymouth Argyle F.C and League 1 side Norwich City. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_4781669,00.html
Kienaast now plays for Austrian Bundesliga side SK Sturm Graz having returned to his home country in the January of 2010.
in a friendly. After that game, coach Josef Hickersberger
chose him in the final squad for the European Championship.
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n football player who currently plays for SK Sturm Graz
SK Sturm Graz
SK Sturm Graz is an Austrian association football club, based in Graz, Styria, playing in the Austrian Bundesliga. The club was founded in 1909 and the club colours are black and white....
in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
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Club career
Kienast joined the youth team of Rapid Wien at the age of 14. He debuted in the club's first team in 2002. In the next two seasons, he made 24 appearances in the Austrian Football Bundesliga, but was unable to score a goal. In 2004, he was loaned out to SC Rheindorf AltachSC Rheindorf Altach
SC Rheindorf Altach is an Austrian association football based in Altach, Vorarlberg. The club is currently also known as Cashpoint SC Rheindorf Altach due to sponsorship of Austrian sports betting company Cashpoint.- History :...
, then playing in the Austrian Football First League
Austrian Football First League
The Austrian Football First League is the second highest professional division in Austrian football. It contains 10 teams and is run in the same fashion as the Austrian Bundesliga...
(Austria's second highest professional league). After scoring 4 goals in 6 games, he was quickly called back by Rapid. During the rest of the season, he made 21 appearances for the Vienna side, and finally managed to score his first goal in the Bundesliga. The season ended in glory for the team as they won the Austrian title.
Just before the start of the 2006 season, Kienast came to the Norwegian club Hamarkameratene (Ham-Kam) on loan. He played well during the first spring games, and Ham-Kam decided to buy him. However, he could not prevent the team from going down that season. In the next season, Ham-Kam got promoted back to the Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
, with Kienast playing an integral part in the campaign by scoring 14 goals.
As of May 27, 2008, Kienast has not scored during the 2008 season in Ham-Kam's comeback to the top flight.
On 31 July 2008, Kienast moved to Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF , commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
of Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
on loan for the rest of the year with an option for them to buy the player.
Roman has also been on trial with English Championship sides Doncaster Rovers and Plymouth Argyle F.C and League 1 side Norwich City. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_4781669,00.html
Kienaast now plays for Austrian Bundesliga side SK Sturm Graz having returned to his home country in the January of 2010.
National team
Kienast is a regular in the Austria squad and so far played 6 times for his country. He scored his first senior goal on 27 May with his 1-0 goal against NigeriaNigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
in a friendly. After that game, coach Josef Hickersberger
Josef Hickersberger
Josef Hickersberger is a former professional football player and former coach of the Austria national football team and Austrian club side Rapid Wien.-Club career:...
chose him in the final squad for the European Championship.
Privates
Roman is the son of former Rapid Wien player Wolfgang Kienast and the nephew of former Austria international Reinhard KienastReinhard Kienast
Reinhard Kienast is a retired Austrian football player who played 14 seasons for Rapid Wien and 13 times for the Austria national football team....
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External links
- Player profile at Hamarkameratene's official web site (Norwegian)
- Career stats - National Football Teams