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Franz Burgmeier

{{Short description|Liechtenstein footballer (born 1982)}}

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| name = Franz Burgmeier

| image = AUT vs. LIE 2015-10-12 (197).jpg

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| caption = Burgmeier playing for Liechtenstein in 2015

| full_name = Franz Burgmeier{{Hugman|22442|access-date=17 April 2017}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|4|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Triesen, Liechtenstein

| height = 1.77 m{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/no_cache/saison/mannschaft/kader.html?tx_portrait_pi1%5BdetailId%5D=138 |title=Franz Burgmeier |publisher=FC Vaduz |access-date=9 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115213835/http://www.fcvaduz.li/no_cache/saison/mannschaft/kader.html?tx_portrait_pi1%5BdetailId%5D=138 |archive-date=15 November 2011}}

| position = Midfielder
Left back

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1991–1999 | youthclubs1 = Triesen

| years1 = 1999–2000 | clubs1 = Triesen | caps1 = 21 | goals1 = 11

| years2 = 2000–2005 | clubs2 = Vaduz | caps2 = 115 | goals2 = 27

| years3 = 2005–2006 | clubs3 = Aarau | caps3 = 35 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2006–2008 | clubs4 = Basel | caps4 = 23 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2008 | clubs5 = → Thun (loan) | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2008–2009 | clubs6 = Darlington | caps6 = 35 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2009–2018 | clubs7 = Vaduz | caps7 = 208 | goals7 = 30

| totalcaps = 454 | totalgoals = 72

| nationalyears1 = 2001–2018 | nationalteam1 = Liechtenstein | nationalcaps1 = 112 | nationalgoals1 = 9

| manageryears1 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs1 = Vaduz (Scout)

| manageryears2 = 2019– | managerclubs2 = Vaduz (Director of football)

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Franz Burgmeier (born 7 April 1982) is a Liechtenstein former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder. Born in Triesen, Burgmeier was a burgeoning footballer and keen skier, until he gave up the latter sport at 16 following a serious injury. Having been a youth player for Triesen, he started his professional career with Vaduz. Burgmeier won several Liechtensteiner Cups with Vaduz, who were promoted to the Swiss Challenge League in 2001, and played in the UEFA Cup. After two unsuccessful attempts to win promotion to the Swiss Super League, Burgmeier left for Aarau in 2005. He spent only one season with Aarau before a move to the previous season's runners-up Basel in 2006. His two seasons with Basel were broken up by a loan spell with Thun, before he moved to England with Darlington in August 2008, where he played for one year.

Burgmeier won 112 caps and scored nine goals for his country. He was a right-footed player competent as either a left midfielder or left back, with the ability to deliver a good cross.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/7694000.stm |title=Set-piece quality is key – Penney |date=27 October 2008 |access-date=3 November 2008 |work=BBC Sport}} He made his international debut in 2001 against Spain and three years later scored one of the goals that helped secure his country's first point in World Cup qualification matches.

Personal life

Burgmeier was born in Triesen, Liechtenstein, a small town with a population of 4,500, close to the border with Switzerland.{{cite news |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/3748784.Happy_days_for_Quakers____international_star/ |title=Happy days for Quakers' international star |date=11 October 2008 |access-date=3 November 2008 |work=The Northern Echo |first=Craig |last=Stoddart}} He is the younger son of Heinz and Elsbeth, following Patrick Burgmeier, who played football for Vaduz and USV Eschen/Mauren.{{cite news |url=http://www.vaterland.li/page/archiv/detail.cfm?id=16863&begriff1=stiess&begriff2=&begriff3= |title=Die Unbekümmertheit in der Offensive |date=15 April 2006 |access-date=30 November 2008 |publisher=Liechtensteiner Vaterland |first=Ernst |last=Hasler |language=de |archive-date=29 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829151814/http://www.vaterland.li/page/archiv/detail.cfm?id=16863&begriff1=stiess&begriff2=&begriff3= |url-status=dead }} From a young age, Franz played both football and skied. He played for the Liechtenstein youth team in Swiss competitions from ages 11 to 16, winning the championship when he was 13. However, at 16, a knee injury, which he suffered while skiing, nearly ended his football career and prompted him to stop the former sport.

Burgmeier is married to Monika. She also plays football, as a full back, for FC Triesen, and also is a coach at the youth level for Liechtenstein's women.

Club career

=Vaduz=

Burgmeier started out as a youth at Triesen before moving to Vaduz in 2000.{{NFT|3884|name=Franz Burgmeier|access-date=7 November 2008 }} Although based in his home country, like all Liechtenstein clubs Vaduz played league football in Switzerland—at the time in the third tier—but also competed in the Liechtenstein Football Cup. In Burgmeier's first season the team won promotion to the Challenge League and won the Liechtenstein Cup with a 9–0 defeat against Ruggell in the final.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit01.html |title=Switzerland 2000/01 |access-date=7 November 2008 |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/liecup01.html |title=Liechtenstein Cup 2000/01 |access-date=9 November 2008 |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} He scored his first goal at the higher level on 31 July 2001, in a postponed game from the first round of the season, which finished in a 4–1 victory against Thun. However, Vaduz finished in 11th place in the Fall Season, before results improved and they finished in second place in the Final Table, avoiding being relegated.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit02.html |title=Switzerland 2001/02 |access-date=7 November 2008 |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} The team also successfully defended their Liechtenstein Cup defeating USV Eschen/Mauren 6–1 in the final.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/liecup02.html |title=Liechtenstein Cup 2001/02 |access-date=9 November 2008 |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}

Vaduz's success in their nation's cup ensured they gained access to the UEFA Cup, and in August 2002, Burgmeier scored his first European goal during a 1–1 with Livingston, the Scottish side's first game in Europe.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/uefa_cup/2188068.stm |title=FC Vaduz 1–1 Livingston |date=13 August 2002 |access-date=5 November 2008 |work=BBC Sport}} In the second leg, Vaduz had a late goal disallowed during a 0–0, and so they went out in the qualifying round for the third successive year, losing on the away goals rule.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/uefa_cup/2221162.stm |title=Livi survive late fright |date=29 August 2002 |access-date=5 November 2008 |work=BBC Sport}} Vaduz topped the Fall Season table that season, but failed to win promotion to the Swiss Super League after finishing fourth in the Final League.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit03.html |title=Switzerland 2002/03 |access-date=7 November 2008 |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} Their failure was offset with another victory in the Liechtenstein Cup, this time defeating Balzers in the final.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/liecup03.html |title=Liechtenstein Cup 2002/03 |access-date=9 November 2008 |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}

In June 2003, he was set to join St. Gallen; however, the deal never went through because the Swiss side could not afford the transfer fee.{{cite news |url=http://www.vaterland.li/page/archiv/detail.cfm?id=437&begriff1=erstligist&begriff2=&begriff3=

|title=Franz Burgmeier bleibt beim FC Vaduz |date=23 June 2003 |access-date=30 November 2008 |publisher=Liechtensteiner Vaterland |first=Piero |last=Sprenger|language=de}} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}} Instead he started with Vaduz, who came closer to gaining promotion but were again unsuccessful, after they lost in the promotion–relegation play-off match. Burgmeier scored one of the goals in the second leg against Neuchâtel Xamax, but Mobulu M'Futi scored to ensure Neuchâtel won over the two legs, and Vaduz stayed in the Challenge League.{{cite news |url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=184832.html |title=Xamax survive Swiss play-off |date=31 May 2004 |access-date=4 November 2008 |publisher=Uefa}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Despite his side defending their Liechtenstein Cup, Burgmeier missed the final.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/liecup04.html |title=Liechtenstein Cup 2003/04 |access-date=9 November 2008 |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}

However, their cup success helped Vaduz to another UEFA Cup, which resulted in their first win in the competition with a 4–2 aggregate victory against FAI Cup-holders Longford Town in July 2004. Burgmeier netted his second European goal during the ties, during the 3–2 second-leg victory,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/3933871.stm |title=Longford in Uefa Cup exit |date=29 July 2004 |access-date=5 November 2008 |work=BBC Sport}} before they were defeated in the second qualifying round to Belgian-side Beveren,{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec200405det.html |title=UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup 2004/05 Details |access-date=9 November 2008 |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} during which Burgmeier was injured forcing him to undergo a knee operation and miss the first month of the league season.{{cite news

|url=http://www.vaterland.li/page/archiv/detail.cfm?id=7608&begriff1=triesner&begriff2=&begriff3=

|title=Burgmeier fällt vier bis sechs Wochen aus |date=16 August 2004 |access-date=30 November 2008 |publisher=Liechtensteiner Vaterland |first=Ernst |last=Hasler|language=de}} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}} Vaduz repeated their efforts domestically, defeating USV Eschen/Mauren in the cup{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/liecup05.html |title=Liechtenstein Cup 2004/05 |access-date=9 November 2008 |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} and reaching the promotion play-off game. However, they were defeated by Schaffhausen and were left with only ten players on secure contracts for the following season.{{cite news |url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=310025.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726022130/http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=310025.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 July 2009 |title=Vaduz promotion bid denied |date=16 June 2005 |access-date=4 November 2008}} Burgmeier himself left Vaduz after five years with the club, during which he played 115 league games and scored 27 goals.{{cite web |url = http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=11&CPID=69&pStr=Player&PLID=65842&TEID=502 |title = Franz Burgmeier |access-date = 5 November 2008 |work=The Guardian |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120512145519/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=11&CPID=69&pStr=Player&PLID=65842&TEID=502 |archive-date = 12 May 2012 |df = dmy-all}}

=Aarau=

Burgmeier, instead, moved to Aarau in Switzerland. His debut came in a 2–0 league defeat to Thun, before he was substituted near the end of the second half.{{cite news |url=http://www.vaterland.li/page/archiv/detail.cfm?id=12843&begriff1=interregional&begriff2=&begriff3=

|title=Burgmeier dabei – Jehle auf der Bank |date=19 June 2005 |access-date=30 November 2008 |publisher=Liechtensteiner Vaterland|language=de}} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}} Aarau were in the Super League, and finished seventh in Burgmeier's only season with the club,{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit06.html |title=Switzerland 2005/06 |access-date=7 November 2008 |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} in which he played 35 league games. His only league goal came in the second round of matches against St. Gallen, but he also scored in both the first two rounds of the Swiss Cup—his first games in the cup since Vaduz were not eligible for the competition—before they were eliminated in the quarter-finals on penalties. His form with Aarau won Burgmeier the Liechtensteiner Footballer of the Year award, one point ahead of fellow international Mario Frick, and also earned him a move to Basel, for whom he signed a three-year contract.{{cite news |url=http://www.vaterland.li/page/archiv/detail.cfm?id=17861&begriff1=uh&begriff2=&begriff3= |title=Burgmeier ein "Bebbi" |date=23 June 2006 |access-date=30 October 2008 |publisher=Liechtensteiner Vaterland|language=de}} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}}

=Basel=

Burgmeier's first role with Basel was to play in the Uhrencup as they defeated German-side FC Köln 2–1, to share the trophy with FC Zürich.{{cite web

|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uhren.html |title=Uhren Cup (Switzerland) |access-date=9 November 2008 |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} Basel had finished the previous season as runners-up in the league to Zürich on goal difference and so qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup. Burgmeier made his Basel debut in the competition as they defeated Kazakhstan's Tobol 3–1 on 13 July, before he was replaced by Scott Chipperfield.{{cite web| year =2006| url =http://www.fcb.ch/sport/show/matchReport/-/1080| archive-url =https://archive.today/20130115223655/http://www.fcb.ch/sport/show/matchReport/-/1080| url-status =dead| archive-date =15 January 2013| title =3:1-Sieg im Hinspiel gegen Tobol| publisher =FC Basel 1893| access-date =13 July 2006| language =de}} The second leg ended in a draw, sending Basel through. The second qualifying round draw gave Burgmeier a chance to return to Vaduz. He was a substitute in both games as his new team won on away goals. They went on to qualify for the group stages, in which they finished bottom of their division, with two points from four games.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec200607det.html |title=UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup 2006/07 Details |access-date=7 November 2008 |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} Burgmeier scored his first goal for his new club in a 4–2 away defeat against Sion,{{cite web | last = Weber | first = Dominik | year = 2006 | url = http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/16952/27/7/7 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130115190229/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/16952/27/7/7 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 15 January 2013 | title = Weitere FCB-Niederlage: 2:4 gegen den FC Sion | publisher = FC Basel 1893 | access-date = 20 August 2006 }} but again the side only ranked in the Championship behind Zürich, this time by one point. Their disappointment was offset by an extra time victory over Luzern in the final of the Swiss Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit07.html |title=Switzerland 2006/07 |access-date=7 November 2008 |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}

Burgmeier injured his ankle at the start of the 2007–08 season,{{cite news |url=http://www.vaterland.li/page/archiv/detail.cfm?id=23629&begriff1=triesner&begriff2=&begriff3= |title=Franz Burgmeier fällt drei bis vier Wochen aus |date=27 July 2007 |access-date=30 November 2008 |publisher=Liechtensteiner Vaterland|language=de}} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}} and after playing only four league games, Thun signed him on a six-month loan deal in January 2008.{{cite news |url=http://www.blick.ch/sport/fussball/bauernopfer-friedli-80539 |title=Bauernopfer Friedli |date=15 January 2008 |access-date=5 November 2008 |newspaper=Blick |author=Peter Pflugshaupt and Jean-Claude Galli|language=de}} He played 17 times for Thun, who finished bottom of the Super League. Thun were also knocked out of the Swiss Cup by Burgmeier's main employers in the semi-finals.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit08.html |title=Switzerland 2007/08 |access-date=7 November 2008 |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} On 13 July 2008, his contract with Basel was terminated early to allow him to find himself a new club after just 23 league appearances because he was seen as surplus to requirements by manager Christian Gross.{{cite news |url = http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID//10044/20450/16/7 |title = Vertrag FCB-Franz Burgmeier beendet |date = 13 July 2008 |access-date = 6 November 2008 |publisher = FC Basel |language = de |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090622190140/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/10044/22370/16/7 |archive-date = 22 June 2009 |df = dmy}}{{cite news

|url=http://www.vaterland.li/page/archiv/detail.cfm?id=29529&begriff1=viertligisten&begriff2=&begriff3=

|title=Burgmeier auf der Insel bei Darlington FC |date=18 August 2008 |access-date=30 November 2008 |publisher=Liechtensteiner Vaterland |first=Ernst |last=Hasler|language=de}} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}}

=Darlington=

While playing for Liechtenstein against England in a 2004 European Championships qualifying match at Old Trafford in 2003, Burgmeier was spotted by Max Houghton. Although Liechtenstein lost 2–0, Houghton was impressed by Burgmeier's stamina and effort. When Burgmeier was released by Basel in 2008, Houghton, then 12 years old, suggested to his grandfather, George Houghton, who was chairman of English side Darlington that he should be given a trial.{{cite news |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/3688273.Super_scout_Max__12__scores_for_the_Quakers_/ |title=Super scout Max, 12, scores for the Quakers with new signing |date=19 September 2008 |access-date=3 November 2008 |work=The Northern Echo}} Following a successful trial, Burgmeier, who was keen to move abroad, was signed by the League Two-side on a one-year contract at the end of August 2008 to become the first Liechtensteiner to play in England.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/7575271.stm |title=Quakers sign Liechtenstein star |date=21 August 2008 |access-date=3 November 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}

Burgmeier made his debut on 23 August, in a 2–1 defeat to Gillingham at The Darlington Arena.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7565165.stm |title=Darlington 1–2 Gillingham |date=23 August 2008 |access-date=3 November 2008 |work=BBC Sport}} He scored his first goal for Darlington in a 2–1 win against Port Vale on 13 September.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7602065.stm |title=Darlington 2–1 Port Vale |date=13 September 2008 |access-date=3 November 2008 |work=BBC Sport}} Manager Dave Penney praised Burgmeier for the start he made to the club, both as a goal scorer and creator,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/7616538.stm |title=Penney backs Burgmeier to impress |date=15 September 2008 |access-date=3 November 2008 |work=BBC Sport}} which also helped him to play his way into the affections of the club's supporters. When Burgmeier won his 49th cap for Liechtenstein against Wales, it was his fourth in the two months since he joined Darlington. It took him past the club record three caps of Canadian Jason de Vos and New Zealander Adrian Webster, with a coach-load of Darlington fans there to see him play at the Millennium Stadium. His next cap clashed with Darlington's FA Cup first round replay with Conference North-side Droylsden, in which they were defeated.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/leaguetwo/3506999/Franz-Burgmeier-delivers-for-Darlington.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529205510/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/leaguetwo/3506999/Franz-Burgmeier-delivers-for-Darlington.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 May 2010 |title=Franz Burgmeier delivers for Darlington |date=23 November 2008 |access-date=23 November 2008 |newspaper=The Telegraph |first=Steve |last=Thomson}}

Darlington's promotion campaign was dealt a blow in February 2009, when club chairman George Houghton placed the club in administration. As a result, the club were deducted 10 points, a penalty from which they could not recover finally finishing 12th.{{cite news |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/4408229.The_hits__misses__ups_and_downs_of_a_miserable_campign/ |title=The hits, misses, ups and downs of a miserable campaign |date=30 May 2009 |access-date=14 June 2009 |work=The Northern Echo |first=Craig |last=Stoddart}} Burgmeier finished with two goals during the season having played 35 games, but like the rest of the playing squad, was told he could find a new club by Darlington's administrators.{{cite news

|url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/4355645.Apology_after____players_gone____statement_released_in_error/ |title=Apology after 'players gone' statement released in error |date=9 May 2009 |access-date=14 June 2009 |work=The Northern Echo |first=Paul |last=Cook}}

=Return to Vaduz=

Following Darlington's financial problems, Burgmeier returned home to Liechtenstein and signed with his former club Vaduz on a one-year contract after the end of the 2008–09 season.{{cite news |url = http://www.journallive.co.uk/safc/safc-useful-information/2009/06/23/foster-and-miller-stay-with-quakers-61634-23948037/2/ |title = Foster and Miller stay with Quakers |date = 23 June 2009 |access-date = 23 June 2009 |publisher = The Journal |first = Mark |last = Douglas |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120223053729/http://www.journallive.co.uk/safc/safc-useful-information/2009/06/23/foster-and-miller-stay-with-quakers-61634-23948037/2/ |archive-date = 23 February 2012 |df = dmy-all}}{{cite news |url=http://www.vaterland.li/index.cfm?ressort=sport&source=lv&id=4165 |title=Frick sagt St.Gallen mündlich zu |date=21 June 2009 |access-date=23 June 2009 |publisher=Liechtensteiner Vaterland|language=de}}

International career

Burgmeier is a Liechtenstein international who made his debut in a 2002 World Cup qualifier against Spain on 5 September 2001.{{cite news|url=http://www.lfv.li/nationalmannschaft/mannschaft/portrait-detail.html?tx_soccer_pi1%5Buid%5D=6 |title=Franz Burgmeier |access-date=3 November 2008 |publisher=Liechtensteiner Fussballverband |language=de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829224826/http://www.lfv.li/nationalmannschaft/mannschaft/portrait-detail.html?tx_soccer_pi1%5Buid%5D=6 |archive-date=29 August 2007 }} It was the penultimate game of the side's qualifying campaign, in which they lost all eight games without scoring a goal.{{cite web |url = https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3835/index.html |title = 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan Preliminaries |access-date = 6 November 2008 |publisher = FIFA |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081112061454/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D4395/preliminaries/preliminary%3D3835/index.html |archive-date = 12 November 2008 |df = dmy}} Despite starting the qualifying round for 2004 European Championships with a 1–1 draw with Macedonia, Liechtenstein lost their remaining games to finish bottom of their group.{{cite web |url = http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/history/season=2004/index.html |title = Underdogs have their day |access-date = 7 November 2008 |publisher = Uefa |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081027101228/http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/history/season%3D2004/index.html

|archive-date = 27 October 2008 |df = dmy-all}} Burgmeier featured in seven of the qualification matches.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/04e-ext.html |title=European Championship 2004 - Details |access-date=7 November 2008 |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}

Burgmeier scored his first international goal in April 2003 in a friendly against Saudi Arabia to give Liechtenstein a 1–0 victory.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/2003ic.html |title=International matches 2003 |access-date=4 November 2008 |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} On 10 October 2004, he scored his first competitive international goal as he helped Liechtenstein to record their first point in World Cup qualification matches. He and Thomas Beck scored Liechtenstein's goals in a 2–2 with Portugal at the Rheinpark Stadion.{{cite news |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/fixturesresults/round=1915/match=75231/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040623092022/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/WorldCup/FixturesResults/Round=1915/match=75231/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 June 2004 |title=Portugal pegged back in Vaduz |date=9 October 2004 |access-date=4 November 2008 |publisher=Uefa}} Burgmeier describes the draw as the "biggest moment of my career". Three days later, Burgmeier scored two more goals as Liechtenstein earned their first World Cup win with a 4–0 victory against Luxembourg.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/3727120.stm |title=World Cup round-up |date=13 October 2004 |access-date=4 November 2008 |work=BBC Sport}} They followed it up with a 0–0 draw against Slovakia and another victory over Luxembourg, to finish the qualifying campaign with eight points from their 12 matches.{{cite web |url = https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/preliminaries/preliminary=8071/index.html |title = 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany Preliminaries |access-date = 6 November 2008 |publisher = FIFA |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140112182108/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/preliminaries/preliminary%3D8071/index.html |archive-date = 12 January 2014 |df = dmy}} Burgmeier played in nine games.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=185974/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025084052/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=185974/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 October 2012 |title=Franz Burgmeier |access-date=6 November 2008 |publisher=FIFA}}

Liechtenstein won another two games in their following qualifying campaign—for the 2008 European Championships.{{cite web |url = http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/qualifying/standings/group=2635.html |title = Group F |access-date = 7 November 2008 |publisher = Uefa |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081025030955/http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/qualifying/standings/group%3D2635.html |archive-date = 25 October 2008 |df = dmy-all}} They had started with four defeats, in the last of which Burgmeier scored a consolation goal in a 4–1 win for Northern Ireland.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6473569.stm |title=Liechtenstein 1–4 N Ireland |date=24 March 2007 |access-date=4 November 2008 |work=BBC Sport}} A 1–0 victory against Latvia and a draw with Iceland followed, but Liechtenstein picked up only seven points to finish bottom of their group, with Burgmeier playing in all but one game.{{cite web |url = http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/qualifying/teams/team=81/index.html |title = Liechtenstein |access-date = 7 November 2008 |publisher = Uefa |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090108144957/http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/qualifying/teams/team%3D81/index.html |archive-date = 8 January 2009 |df = dmy-all}}

Having earned eight points during the 2006 World Cup qualification games, Burgmeier said the target in the 2010 campaign was to pick up "as many points as possible", adding, "For us, the target is not to qualify but to just take each game as it comes, enjoy the matches, and try and do as well as possible."{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7660198.stm |title=Burgmeier targeting Wales upset |date=9 October 2008 |access-date=6 November 2008 |work=BBC Sport |first=Graham |last=Thomas}} He won his 50th cap in a 4–0 friendly defeat to Slovakia on 19 November 2008. Burgmeier has scored seven goals and picked up a number of opposition shirts which he plans to put in a hall of fame.

On 15 November 2014, he scored his second Euro qualifier and winning goal over Moldova.{{cite news |url=http://www.espnfc.com/european-championship-qualifying/match/391144/moldova-liechtenstein/report |title=Moldova 0–1 Liechtenstein |date=15 November 2014 |access-date=15 November 2014 |publisher=ESPN FC}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|28 September 2015}}{{Soccerway|11349}}{{cite web |title=Franz Burgmeier » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/franz-burgmeier/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=15 April 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=28545 |title=Franz Burgmeier |access-date=14 June 2009 |work=Soccerbase |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050328143427/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=28545 |archive-date=28 March 2005 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec200708det.html |title=UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup 2007/08 Details |access-date=7 November 2008 |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/1Mannschaft/Statistiken/SpielerstatistikArchiv.aspx |title=Spielerstatistik Archiv |publisher=FC Vaduz |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=22 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222011958/http://www.fcvaduz.li/1Mannschaft/Statistiken/SpielerstatistikArchiv.aspx |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/1Mannschaft/Statistiken/Spieler.aspx |title=Spielerstatistik 2014/15 |publisher=FC Vaduz |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019145232/http://www.fcvaduz.li/1Mannschaft/Statistiken/Spieler.aspx |archive-date=19 October 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=961893822&shmiid=XJeXNf6G6E4__eql__ |title=FC Balzers II – FC Vaduz 0:8 |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=20 October 2009 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109180834/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=961893822&shmiid=XJeXNf6G6E4__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=1137629029&shmiid=ySGmnUUTDNM__eql__ |title=FC Balzers I – FC Vaduz 0:4 |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=6 April 2010 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109064155/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=1137629029&shmiid=ySGmnUUTDNM__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=615083176&shmiid=kqXu3j9Bxrs__eql__ |title=FC Vaduz – USV Eschen-Mauren 1:1 (5:3 n.E.) |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=13 May 2010 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109064210/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=615083176&shmiid=kqXu3j9Bxrs__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-1394578602&shmiid=q1wq38FDvHk__eql__ |title=FC Ruggell – FC Vaduz 0:6 |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=20 October 2010 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109064131/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-1394578602&shmiid=q1wq38FDvHk__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=1171729911&shmiid=AINpKTvfOdU__eql__ |title=FC Vaduz – USV Eschen-Mauren 5:0 |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=25 April 2011 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109063917/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=1171729911&shmiid=AINpKTvfOdU__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-1639526517&shmiid=inU9ZJHg0G8__eql__ |title=FC Triesen II – FC Vaduz 0:17 |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=18 October 2011 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109180837/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-1639526517&shmiid=inU9ZJHg0G8__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-1950704068&shmiid=uuBb547X9C4__eql__ |title=FC Vaduz – USV Eschen/Mauren 2:2 (2:4n.E) |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=16 May 2012 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109064220/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-1950704068&shmiid=uuBb547X9C4__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=400625761&shmiid=AQEwZlnAf0A__eql__ |title=USV vs. FC Vaduz 0:2 |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=17 April 2013 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109064025/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=400625761&shmiid=AQEwZlnAf0A__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-87669960&shmiid=roh2UL6E1Hg__eql__ |title=FC Vaduz vs. FC Balzers 1:1 (4:1) |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=1 May 2013 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109063856/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-87669960&shmiid=roh2UL6E1Hg__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=154699340&shmiid=q__pls__94wzfes78__eql__ |title=Falkirk FC – FC Vaduz 1:0 |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=16 July 2009 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=16 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916022859/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=154699340&shmiid=q__pls__94wzfes78__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=911828411&shmiid=vj13R2QrDlk__eql__ |title=FC Vaduz – Falkirk FC 2:0 |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=23 July 2009 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109064112/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=911828411&shmiid=vj13R2QrDlk__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-1573379539&shmiid=C6W__sls__kktOoIk__eql__ |title=FC Vaduz – FC Slovan Liberec |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=30 July 2009 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109180936/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-1573379539&shmiid=C6W__sls__kktOoIk__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-1640151301&shmiid=O983MrsSQ4Q__eql__ |title=Brøndby IF – FC Vaduz 3:0 |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=15 July 2010 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109063946/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-1640151301&shmiid=O983MrsSQ4Q__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-1438367056&shmiid=zIYZjVaW9XA__eql__ |title=FC Vaduz – Brøndby IF 0:0 |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=22 July 2010 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109064015/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-1438367056&shmiid=zIYZjVaW9XA__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-1609667995&shmiid=T4klPCczqek__eql__ |title=FC Vaduz – FK Vojvodina 0:2 |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=14 July 2011 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109064012/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-1609667995&shmiid=T4klPCczqek__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-2096111127&shmiid=VxEVqBjwvoc__eql__ |title=FK Vojvodina – FC Vaduz 1:3 |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=21 July 2011 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109064109/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-2096111127&shmiid=VxEVqBjwvoc__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-1201354512&shmiid=3o31d9lMy__sls__U__eql__ |title=FC Chikhura Sachkhere vs. FC Vaduz 0:0 |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=4 July 2013 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109063942/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=-1201354512&shmiid=3o31d9lMy__sls__U__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=457189131&shmiid=FUJD9xoeLuI__eql__ |title=FC Vaduz vs. FC Chikhura Sachhere 1:1 |publisher=FC Vaduz |date=11 July 2013 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=de |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109064106/http://www.fcvaduz.li/Aktuell/Termine.aspx?shmid=661&shact=457189131&shmiid=FUJD9xoeLuI__eql__ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/clubs/players/35075--franz-burgmeier/ |title=Franz Burgmeier |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |access-date=16 October 2014}}

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"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Triesen

|1999–2000

|

|21

112111
rowspan="6"|Vaduz

|2000–01

|

|
2001–02

|

|26

5265
2002–03

|Nationalliga A

|31

8318
2003–04

|Swiss Challenge League

|31

5315
2004–05

|Swiss Challenge League

|27

9279
colspan="2"|Total

!115

2711527
Aarau

|2005–06

|Swiss Super League

|35

1351
rowspan="3"|Basel

|2006–07

|Swiss Super League

|19

160251
2007–08

|Swiss Super League

|4

02060
colspan="2"|Total

!23

180311
Thun (loan)

|2007–08

|Swiss Challenge League

|17

0170
Darlington

|2008–09

|League Two

|35

23000382
rowspan="10"|Vaduz

|2009–10

|Swiss Challenge League

|23

13131293
2010–11

|Swiss Challenge League

|24

52120286
2011–12

|Swiss Challenge League

|22

32120264
2012–13

|Swiss Challenge League

|33

520355
2013–14

|Swiss Challenge League

|32

20020342
2014–15

|Swiss Challenge League

|30

40030334
2015–16

|Swiss Super League

|18

21100193
2016–17

|Swiss Super League

|14

3colspan="2"|—10153
2017–18

|Swiss Challenge League

|12

5colspan="2"|—30155
colspan="2"|Total

!208

3010416123735
colspan="3"|Career total

!454

7213424149177

=International=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="20"|Liechtenstein

|1999

10
200000
200120
200250
200372
200473
200570
200670
200781
200871
200980
201040
201160
201260
201370
201472
201580
201670
201760
201820
colspan="2"|Total1129

:Scores and results list Liechtenstein's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Burgmeier Template goal.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Franz Burgmeier{{cite web |url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=25028 |title=Franz Burgmeier |website=European Football |access-date=25 October 2016}}

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col" data-sort-type="date"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

style="text-align:center"|1

|30 April 2003

Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}style="text-align:center"|1–0style="text-align:center"|1–0Friendly
style="text-align:center"|2

|20 August 2003

Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein{{fb|San Marino}}style="text-align:center"|2–0style="text-align:center"|2–2Friendly
style="text-align:center"|3

|9 October 2004

Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein{{fb|Portugal}}style="text-align:center"|1–2style="text-align:center"|2–2rowspan=3|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
style="text-align:center"|4

|rowspan="2"|13 October 2004

rowspan="2"|Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourgrowspan="2"|{{fb|Luxembourg}}style="text-align:center"|2–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|4–0
style="text-align:center"|5

|style="text-align:center"|4–0

style="text-align:center"|6

|24 March 2007

Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein{{fb|Northern Ireland}}style="text-align:center"|1–3style="text-align:center"|1–4UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
style="text-align:center"|7

|26 March 2008

Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta{{fb|Malta}}style="text-align:center"|1–4style="text-align:center"|1–7Friendly
style="text-align:center"|8

|21 May 2014

Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein{{fb|Belarus}}style="text-align:center"|1–5style="text-align:center"|1–5Friendly
style="text-align:center"|9

|15 November 2014

Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova{{fb|Moldova}}style="text-align:center"|1–0style="text-align:center"|1–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

Honours

Vaduz

Basel

Individual

See also

References

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