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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johannes Bruno Ertl[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-11-13)13 November 1982 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Graz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portsmouth (under-16s coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Feldkirchen | |||
| 1996–2003 | Sturm Graz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2006 | Sturm Graz | 61 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → SC Kalsdorf (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2006–2008 | Austria Wien | 50 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Crystal Palace | 45 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Sheffield United | 35 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Portsmouth | 80 | (2) |
| Total | 282 | (8) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Austria | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Johannes Bruno Ertl (born 13 November 1982) is a former Austrian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He played for several notable football clubs during his career, includingSturm Graz,FK Austria Wien,Crystal Palace,Sheffield United, andPortsmouth FC. After retiring from professional football, Ertl became the spokesperson for the Portsmouth F.C. supporters' trust[2] and also served as the assistant coach of the Portsmouth under-16s team.[3]
In 2015, Ertl transitioned to a career as a television pundit. He works forProSiebenSat.1PULS 4 andCANAL+[4] where he covers various football competitions, includingUEFA Champions League,UEFA Europa League,UEFA conference league,UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifier,UEFA Nations League and theGerman Bundesliga.[5][6]
Ertl began his football career in the youth team ofSV Feldkirchen before moving toSturm Graz in 1996. After playing for the club's youth categories, he earned a professional contract at his hometown club in 2003. Ertl then went on loan toSC Kalsdorf in the same year and had a successful spell there.
Upon returning toSturm Graz, Ertl earned a place in the center of defense, thanks to his impressive displays. He was eventually called up to theAustria national football team and made his debut in a match againstHungary.
On 31 August 2006 Johannes Ertl left his hometown club SK Sturm Graz and joinedFK Austria Wien, where he signed a contract that would keep him at the club until the summer of 2008. He scored his first goal for the club on 1 October 2006 during a match against GAK at theUPC-Arena in Graz.
In 2007, he became anAustrian Cup champion with Austria Wien.[7]
In 2008, he then moved to England to joinCrystal Palace FC. While playing for Palace, he scored his first goal for the team in a match against Aston Villa in the FA Cup on 14 February 2010.[8]
Ertl's contract expired at the end of the 2009–10 season, and with Palace in financial trouble, he signed forSheffield United.[9] Unfortunately he had swapped one relegation battle for another as The Blades struggled at the wrong end of the table. Ertl was a regular in the first team until an injury to his cruciate ligament ended his season in March 2011 and kept him out of the side for almost eight months as the team slipped intoLeague One.[10]
After a lengthy recovery he returned to the first team squad making four substitute appearances in December before returning to the starting eleven in anFA Cup game againstSalisbury City in January 2012.[11] After a handful more appearances Ertl was released at the end of the season when his contract expired.[12]
On 31 August 2012, Ertl joined Portsmouth on a short-term contract.[13] He made his debut a day later, scoring an own goal in a 0–1 home defeat againstOldham.[14] After playing in centre back and right back roles Ertl finally found his feet in midfield.[15] On New Year's Day, he was handed the captain armband, withBrian Howard being sidelined by injury; after Howard's departure, he was named permanent captain.[16] Ertl finished the 2012–13 season by receiving the fans' Player of the Season award.[17]
On 10 June 2013, Ertl signed a three-year contract extension with Portsmouth.[18] He scored his first goal forPortsmouth on 7 September 2013 againstCheltenham in a 2–2 away draw.[19]
On 22 July 2015, Portsmouth terminated Ertl's contract after a three-year spell at theLeague Two club.[20]
After retiring from professional football, Ertl became the spokesperson for the Portsmouth F.C. supporters' trust and also served as the assistant coach of the Portsmouth under-16s team.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Austria | League | Austrian Cup | — | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
| Sturm Graz | Bundesliga | 2004–05 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2005–06 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||||||
| 2006–07 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| Austria Wien | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||||||
| 2007–08 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 3 | ||||||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other1 | Total | ||||||||
| Crystal Palace | Championship | 2008–09 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 2010–11 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| League One | 2011–12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Portsmouth | 2012–13 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| League Two | 2013–14 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Career totals | Portsmouth | 80 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 2 | |
| Austria | 112 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | — | 132 | 4 | ||||
| England | 160 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 177 | 3 | ||
| Career statistics | 272 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 309 | 7 | ||
