To Blau-Weiß Linz

Goiginger returns to the Bundesliga

Goiginger (center) with managing director Peschek and sports director Christoph Schösswendter (right).(Bild: Blau-Weiß Linz)

After a difficult six months in Germany, Thomas Goiginger is returning to the Austrian Bundesliga. The Salzburg native signed a contract with Blau-Weiß Linz until 2026. The now 31-year-old played for the Stahlstädter from summer 2016 to summer 2017.

Thomas Goiginger recently took part in the camp for unemployed footballers in Steinbrunn in Burgenland. What the "Krone" had already reported became official on Friday. The 31-year-old has joined Bundesliga club Blau-Weiß Linz and signed a contract until 2026. "The talks with those responsible were very respectful and I was given a lot of confidence in my person and my strengths," said the Salzburg native. "That was an important factor in my decision, especially after last season's mixed results."

Return to his old home
Goiginger moved from LASK to VfL Osnabrück in the winter. The attacker made a total of nine appearances. In the steel city, where he played for the Blue-Whites from 2016 to 2017, scoring eight goals and recording ten assists in 36 games, he wants to return to his old strength. "The team did well last season in the promotion year and I want to do my bit to be successful," says Goiginger.