1. Michael Gspurning began his career at Austria Wien in the Austrian Bundesliga and moved to DSV Leoben after not appearing for the senior team.
21 Facts About Michael Gspurning
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Michael Gspurning played for 3 seasons at Leoben in the third-tier Regionalliga Mitte before moving to ASKO Pasching in the Bundesliga in 2004.
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Michael Gspurning played 7 total games and was a substitute in UEFA Cup matches before moving to Skoda Xanthi of Superleague Greece, where he played for 5 seasons.
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Michael Gspurning was signed by Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer in December 2011 and was their primary goalkeeper for two seasons, having the third-lowest GAA of all MLS goalkeepers in his debut season.
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Michael Gspurning was born in Graz and began his career at age 19 after being part of the youth squads of Austria Wien by being promoted to the senior team in 2000, but did not make an official appearance for the senior team.
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Michael Gspurning joined third-tier Regionalliga Mitte club DSV Leoben in 2001 and became a regular starter for Leoben and appeared in 62 league matches over 3 seasons.
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Michael Gspurning joined ASKO Pasching in 2004 and was a back-up behind Josef Schicklgruber, in the league with only 7 appearances over 3 seasons.
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Michael Gspurning left Austria and signed with Skoda Xanthi in 2007, competing with Croatian goalkeeper Ivan Turina.
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Michael Gspurning played four seasons with Skoda Xanthi and appeared in 89 league matches before leaving the club in 2011.
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Michael Gspurning joined Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC on 7 December 2011 as a free agent to become their starting goalkeeper, replacing retired American veteran Kasey Keller, having been targeted since October by General Manager Adrian Hanauer.
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Michael Gspurning finished 2012 with 21 regular season games, conceding 15 goals for a 0.73 GAA, the third lowest in MLS history.
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In 2013 season, Michael Gspurning continued to be the club's first-choice goalkeeper at the start of the season, making three consecutive clean sheets against Chivas USA, the New England Revolution and the Colorado Rapids.
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Michael Gspurning was suspended for the first leg of the series, but returned for the second.
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On 12 September 2014, Michael Gspurning was the last transfer for the Greek side Platanias, playing in the Super League.
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On 1 February 2015, goalie Michael Gspurning has another new home.
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On 1 July 2015, Michael Gspurning signed a one-year professional contract, as a result of his exceptional year with the reserves.
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Michael Gspurning has not received a call after that since 2009.
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Michael Gspurning is married and lives with his wife, young daughter, and new born son.
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Michael Gspurning speaks German, English, and Greek from playing in various leagues.
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Michael Gspurning was described as easygoing and a "jokester" by back-up goalkeeper Bryan Meredith and was eager to join the Seattle Sounders.
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Michael Gspurning earned the nickname "Cerberus" during his time at Greek club Skoda Xanthi,.