Christoph Monschein
{{short description|Austrian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Christoph Monschein
| fullname =
| image = Christoph Monschein - FC Admira Wacker Mödling (01).jpg
| image_size = 175px
| caption = Monschein in 2016
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|10|22}}
| birth_place = Brunn am Gebirge, Austria{{cite news |last1=Hackl |first1=Christian |title=Die Ankunft des Spätberufenen |url=https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000063065367/christoph-monschein-die-ankunft-des-spaetberufenen |access-date=6 June 2022 |work=DER STANDARD |date=24 August 2017 |language=de-AT}}
| height = 1.78 m
| currentclub = First Vienna
| clubnumber = 7
| position = Striker
| youthyears1 = 1998–2009
| youthclubs1 = SC Brunn am Gebirge
| years1 = 2009–2014
| clubs1 = SC Brunn am Gebirge
| caps1 = 117
| goals1 = 42
| years2 = 2014–2016
| clubs2 = ASK Ebreichsdorf
| caps2 = 45
| goals2 = 35
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = Admira Wacker
| caps3 = 39
| goals3 = 12
| years4 = 2017–2021
| clubs4 = Austria Wien
| caps4 = 121
| goals4 = 37
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = LASK
| caps5 = 6
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2022
| clubs6 = → Rheindorf Altach (loan)
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2022–2023
| clubs7 = SV Ried
| caps7 = 25
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2023–
| clubs8 = First Vienna
| caps8 = 35
| goals8 = 13
| nationalyears1 = 2020– | nationalteam1 = Austria | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 27 December 2024
| ntupdate =
}}
Christoph Monschein (born 22 October 1992) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for First Vienna.{{Soccerway|christoph-monschein/408366}}
Club career
=Early years=
Monschein began his footballing career with hometown club SC Brunn am Gebirge.{{cite news |last1=Reichel |first1=Christian |title=Monschein bleibt Brunn/Gebirge treu |url=https://www.ligaportal.at/noe/2-landesliga/2-landesliga-ost/22262-monschein-bleibt-brunngebirge-treu |access-date=6 June 2022 |work=Fußball Niederösterreich |date=13 December 2013 |language=de-de}} In 2014, he moved to ASK Ebreichsdorf. In January 2016 he joined his first professional club Admira Wacker Mödling.{{cite web |title=Christoph Monschein wechselt zur Admira-Wacker! |url=https://www.ask-ebreichsdorf.at/christoph-monschein-wechselt-zur-admira-wacker/ |website=ASK Ebreichsdorf |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419072400/https://www.ask-ebreichsdorf.at/christoph-monschein-wechselt-zur-admira-wacker/ |archive-date=19 April 2021 |language=de-CH |url-status=live}} He made his Austrian Football Bundesliga debut on 7 February 2016 in a 2–1 loss to Red Bull Salzburg, when he came off the bench in closing stages for Lukas Grozurek.{{cite web |title=Admira vs. Salzburg – 7 February 2016 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/02/07/austria/bundesliga/fc-admira-wacker-modling/fc-red-bull-salzburg/2046984/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=6 June 2022}}
=Austria Wien=
On 1 July 2017, Monschein joined Austria Wien for a reported fee of €600,000.{{cite news |last1=Strecha |first1=Alexander |title=Austria zahlt 600.000 Euro für Monschein |url=https://kurier.at/sport/bundesliga/bundesliga-einigung-in-causa-monschein/272.451.135 |access-date=6 June 2022 |work=Kurier |date=30 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619212315/https://kurier.at/sport/bundesliga/bundesliga-einigung-in-causa-monschein/272.451.135 |archive-date=19 June 2021 |language=de}} He signed a three-year contract. During his time in Vienna he made 116 Bundesliga appearances, scoring 36 goals.{{cite web |title=C. Monschein: Summary |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/christoph-monschein/408366/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=6 June 2022}}
=LASK=
In the summer of 2021, he joined LASK on a three-year contract.{{cite web |title=Christoph Monschein wird LASKler |url=https://www.lask.at/30607-2/ |website=LASK |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330051809/https://www.lask.at/30607-2/ |archive-date=30 March 2022 |language=de |date=4 June 2021 |url-status=live}}
On 27 January 2022, Monschein was loaned to Rheindorf Altach until the end of the season.{{cite press release|publisher=Rheindorf Altach|url=https://www.scra.at/news/detail/christoph-monschein-wechselt-nach-altach|title=Christoph Monschein wechselt nach Altach|date=27 January 2022|access-date=18 April 2022|language=de}}
=SV Ried=
Monschein joined SV Ried on 13 June 2022, signing a two-year contract with an option for an additional year.{{cite web |title=Christoph Monschein wechselt zur SV Guntamatic Ried |url=https://www.svried.at/news/aktuelle-news/news-detail/news/christoph-monschein-wechselt-zur-sv-guntamatic-ried/ |website=SV Ried 1912 |access-date=9 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613150531/https://www.svried.at/news/aktuelle-news/news-detail/news/christoph-monschein-wechselt-zur-sv-guntamatic-ried/ |archive-date=13 June 2022 |language=de |date=13 June 2022 |url-status=live}}
=First Vienna=
In summer 2023, Monschein signed with First Vienna FC, on a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.firstviennafc.at/news/2023-07-08/christoph-monschein-unterschreibt-bei-der-vienna.html|title=Christoph Monschein unterschreibt bei der Vienna|language=German|publisher=First Vienna FC|access-date=25 October 2023}}
International career
In August 2020, Monschein was called up for the Austria national team for the first time by national team coach Franco Foda.{{cite web |title=Foda holt Ranftl und Monschein |url=https://www.oefb.at/oefb/News/Foda-holt-Ranftl-und-Monschein |website=ÖFB |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123085351/https://www.oefb.at/oefb/News/Foda-holt-Ranftl-und-Monschein |archive-date=23 January 2021 |language=de |url-status=live}} He made his debut in September 2020 when he came on as a substitute in the 81st minute for Florian Grillitsch in a UEFA Nations League against Romania.{{cite news |last1=Bauer |first1=Philip |title=Ticker-Nachlese: Österreich verliert gegen Rumänien 2:3 |url=https://www.derstandard.at/consent/tcf/jetzt/livebericht/2000119819005/redcontent/1000197971/nations-league-live-oesterreich-verliert-gegen-rumaenien-23?responsive=false |access-date=6 June 2022 |work=DER STANDARD |date=7 September 2020 |language=de-AT}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 27 May 2023}}{{cite web |title=Christoph Monschein » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/christoph-monschein_2/2/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=31 May 2023}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| ASK Ebreichsdorf
|16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 9 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Admira Wacker
|11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17
|Austrian Bundesliga |28 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3Appearances in the UEFA Europa League | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 16 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!39 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 49 | 18 | ||
| rowspan="5"|Austria Wien
|Austrian Bundesliga |32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | 45 | 11 | ||
| 2018–19
|Austrian Bundesliga |28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 9 | |||
| 2019–20
|Austrian Bundesliga |35 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 20 | ||
| 2020–21
|Austrian Bundesliga |24 | 5 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 2Appearances in the Bundesliga Playoff for spot in the UEFA Europa Conference League | 1 | 29 | 8 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!119 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 144 | 48 | |
| LASK
|Austrian Bundesliga |6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 2 | ||
| Rheindorf Altach (loan)
|Austrian Bundesliga |14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 3 | |||
| SV Ried
|Austrian Bundesliga |25 | 3 | 5 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 6 | |||
| colspan=3|Career Total
!219 | 63 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 268 | 86 |
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References
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Category:Austrian men's footballers
Category:Austria men's international footballers
Category:Admira Wacker players
Category:FK Austria Wien players
Category:SC Rheindorf Altach players
Category:First Vienna FC players
Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga players
Category:2. Liga (Austria) players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:People from Mödling District