Guido Burgstaller

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Yehven Konoplyanka scores in the UEFA Nations League

Three S04 players were active on international duty on Thursday 6th September, with all three winners. schalke04.de has summarised the evenings of Yehven Konoplyanka, Guido Burgstaller and Alessandro Schöpf.

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13 Schalke players called-up for international duty

In the first international break of the season, 13 Schalke players will be off playing for their respective countries. The UEFA Nations League begins in the international break, with a number of players making their bow in the competition. Qualifying for the African Cup of Nations is also on the agenda for some players.

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We need to be self critical and put this defeat behind us

Since mid-May the lack of football has meant Schalke fans could spend their Saturday afternoons in pleasant relaxation. However, the summer football drought made Saturday’s Bundesliga opener all the more nerve-wracking. The game against VfL Wolfsburg didn’t bring any points for Schalke, but it did bring up a lot of talking points.

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Guido Burgstaller’s strike seals a 1-0 win against SCO Angers

FC Schalke 04 have beaten SCO Angers 1-0 in a friendly. Guido Burgstaller scored the only goal of the day in the Waldstadion in Mittersill. The Austrian hit the back of the net from close range after 15 minutes.

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Guido Burgstaller: I realised one of my biggest dreams

After finishing his well deserved holiday and returning to training with the rest of his teammates on Monday (16.7), Guido Burgstaller’s first week back with the Royal Blues is almost complete. The striker spoke to schalke04.de about the competition for places in the team, his holiday with his family back in Austria and his aims for the season to come.

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Trio of first team players join up with squad for first session after China tour

The Royal Blues kicked off the second part of their pre-season training on Monday (16.7). Domenico Tedesco welcomed back some familiar faces to training for the first time this summer, including the two Austrians Guido Burgstaller and Alessandro Schöpf, who were in action for their country until the middle of June.

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Schöpf fires Austria to win over Germany

Things are certainly going well for Alessandro Schöpf in an Austrian shirt right now. After scoring the winner in last week’s 1-0 win over Russia, the Royal Blue was at it again on Saturday night as he struck the decider against world champions Germany to seal a 2-1 win for his country. Leon Goretzka was bought on for Joachim Löw’s Germany shortly after the break.

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Alessandro Schöpf secures victory for Austria

Alessandro Schöpf was the hero for Austria in the friendly against World Cup hosts Russia on Wednesday (30.05.). The midfielder scored the game’s only goal with a penalty in the 28th minute to hand Austria, who failed to qualify for the tournament, a 1-0 win.

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Guido Burgstaller: A committed group

Last season, FC Schalke 04 ended the season in tenth place which the fans, the players and the powers that be were not pleased about. One year on, the mood in camp has drastically changed.

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Guido Burgstaller: I didn’t doubt for a second we’d not win the derby

Though Guido Burgstaller was unable to get on the scoresheet like in reverse fixture this time around, the striker was one of the Knappen’s stand-out performers on Sunday in the 2-0 win. The Austria international hunted down every ball, fought for every challenge and continually was putting the team on the front. “I just wanted to win the game!” emphasised the 28-year-old.

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Leon Goretzka: The first half was really, really poor

After the final whistle, Guido Burgstaller and Leon Goretzka were in agreement in Hamburg: the hosts deserved to win. We spoke to the disappointed duo after the game.

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Guido Burgstaller: Great fun in the Nordkurve

The final whistle didn’t signal the end for Guido Burgstaller on Saturday (31st March). The fans celebrated the second goalscorer loud and proud and offered him a place on the platform in front of the stands. The Austria international speaks to schalke04.de about the win over SC Freiburg, his first time in the Nordkurve and the club’s current position in the table.