nationalcaps birth_date pcupdate years youthyears caps goals image_size nationalyears image name caption fullname ntupdate birth_place nationalteam height totalcaps totalgoals nationalgoals youthclubs clubs position article_title
12 40 11 march 1980 19:10 , 17 march 2013 -lrb- utc -rrb- 1987 2004 -- 2006 2006 -- 2010 2010 -- 2012 2012 -- -- 2013 2012 2013 1993 1993 -- 1996 1996 -- 1998 1987 -- 1993 1993 -- 1996 1996 -- 1998 84 16 18 32 145 62 4 2 14 3 5 3 7 14 7 0 1 0 200px 2000 -- 2001 2002 -- 2012 12-06-05-aut-rom-freundschaftsspiel-248 . jpg paul scharner scharner with austria in 2012 . paul josef herbert scharner 10:23 , 10 june 2012 -lrb- utc -rrb- scheibbs , austria austria u-21 austria 1.90 m ftin on 377 40 0 0 svg purgstall vse st. pölten austria wien svg wigan athletic west bromwich albion hamburger sv hamburger sv ii purgstall → wigan athletic -lrb- loan -rrb- vse st. pölten austria wien sk brann defender / midfielder paul scharner

paul scharner

paul josef herbert scharner -lrb- born 11 march 1980 -rrb- is an austrian retired footballer .
he operated mainly as a defender , although he could play almost every midfield position as well .
he was known for his great flexibility and haircuts .
scharner started his professional career with austrian bundesliga sides austria wien and sv salzburg , before moving to norwegian tippeligaen in late 2004 , starting for sk brann .
in january 2006 , he entered the premier league where he played for over six years , playing for wigan athletic and west bromwich albion , respectively .
after a short time as a free agent , he transferred to bundesliga veteran club hamburger sv in august 2012 , before returning to wigan athletic on loan in january 2013 .
he announced his retirement , at age 33 , in september 2013 .
