Alexander Kofler

Early career

Kofler began his football career in 1994 at ATUS Velden in Carinthia. For the 2004–05 season he moved to SC Landskron. For the 2006–07 season he joined the fifth-tier ASKÖ Fürnitz. Ahead of the 2007–08 season, Kofler moved to Austrian Regionalliga club SAK Klagenfurt. In October 2007, he made his debut for the club against Wolfsberger AC. In his debut season in the third tier, he made 18 appearances for Klagenfurt. In the 2008–09 season he made 21 Regionalliga appearances. In the 2009–10 season he was a permanent starter for the Carinthians and completed 29 gamess for the club.

Austria Lustenau

Prior to the 2010–11 season, Kofler moved to second division club Austria Lustenau. In July 2010 he made his debut for Vorarlberg-based club in the second tier when he was substituted for Sascha Boller in the 79th minute on the third matchday of the season against SCR Altach, after goalkeeper Christian Mendes had been sent off with a red card. From then on, Kofler became the starter for the club, before he himself conceded a red card on 19 November 2010 against Wolfsberger AC. After returning from his suspension, he had to spend the first four games on the bench as the backup before he was able to regain the place as the regular starter. In his first season as a professional, he made 27 second division appearances, and reached the final of the Austrian Cup with Austria Lustenau, in which, however, they lost to Austrian Football Bundesliga club SV Ried.…