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Career & Clubs
Nicknamed Gischi, Westerthaler was a small-built striker who started his professional career at FC Wacker Innsbruck and stayed with them for nine years, split by a two-season period at LASK Linz. With the Tyrolean side he won two league titles and two domestic cups. In 1994, he moved to SK Vorwärts Steyr only to rejoin LASK two years later. In 1997, he moved abroad and played in Germany for the two major Frankfurt teams and VfL Osnabrück. In the summer of 2001 he finished his career as a player because of a knee cartilage damage.
Westerthaler made his debut for Austria in an October 1989 friendly match against Malta but was not considered for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He earned 6 caps, no goals scored. His final international game was a November 1993 World Cup qualification match against Sweden.
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- LASK Linz (1986–1988)
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- FC Wacker Innsbruck (1983–1986)
- Club
- FC Swarovski Tirol (1988–1994)
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- SK Vorwärts Steyr (1994–1995)
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- LASK Linz (1996–1997)
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- APOEL F.C. (1997–1997)
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- Eintracht Frankfurt (1998–1999)
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- FSV Frankfurt (2000–2000)
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- VfL Osnabrück (2001–2001)
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- Austria men's national football team (1989–1993)
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- FC Tirol Innsbruck (1988–1994)
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- FC Wacker Innsbruck (1988–1994)
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- FSV Frankfurt (2000–2001)
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- FC Wacker Innsbruck (2002–2003)
- League
- Bundesliga
- League
- 2. Bundesliga
- National team
- Austria
Legacy
Austrian Bundesliga: 1989, 1990 Austrian Cup: 1989, 1993 Austrian Bundesliga top goalscorer: 1992
Clubs
- FC Wacker Innsbruck1983–1986
- LASK Linz1986–1988
- FC Swarovski Tirol1988–1994
- FC Tirol Innsbruck1988–1994
- FC Wacker Innsbruck1988–1994
- Austria men's national football team1989–1993
- SK Vorwärts Steyr1994–1995
- LASK Linz1996–1997
- APOEL F.C.1997–1997
- Eintracht Frankfurt1998–1999
- FSV Frankfurt2000–2000
- FSV Frankfurt2000–2001
- VfL Osnabrück2001–2001
- FC Wacker Innsbruck2002–2003
Played together with
- Aaran LinesVfL Osnabrück · 1998–2000
- Aarón GalindoEintracht Frankfurt · 2007–2008
Abassin AlikhilFSV Frankfurt · 2013–2014- Abdel Sattar SabryFC Tirol Innsbruck · 1997–1999
- Abdullah KeseroğluVfL Osnabrück · 2009–2010
- Adam KensyLASK Linz · 1987–1989
- Addy-Waku MengaVfL Osnabrück · 2001–2007
- Addy-Waku MengaVfL Osnabrück · 2014
Adi HütterLASK Linz · 1989–1991
Adi RochaLASK Linz · 2007–2008- Adil TauiLASK Linz · 2022
- Adolf BechtoldEintracht Frankfurt · 1942–1960
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Identifiers & aliases
Christoph Westerthaler was an Austrian football coach and player.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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