Paul Scharner
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About
Versatile Austrian soccer player famous not only as a defender but for being able to play nearly midfield position. He is remembered forhis days with teams like Austria Wien, where he won the Austrian Supercup, Austrian Bundesliga, and OFB Cup in 2003.
Before Fame
He was raised in Purgstall an der Erlauf, where he began playing with the local club SVG Purgstall at age seven.
Trivia
He was named as SK Brann's Player of the Year in 2005 and Wigan Athletic's Player of the Year in 2008.
Family Life
He has sons named Paul, Constantin and Benedict.
Associated With
He and Englishman Leighton Baines have both won the Wigan Athletic's Player of the Year award.
