Mario Zuenelli

Mario Zuenelli (* 4 September 1954 in Graz) is a former Austrian football national player. The defender was able to win the ÖFB-Cup in 1981 with his club Graz. Edit CareerQuelltext

Mario Zuenelli, who was elected to the GAK elite of the century in 2002, is still one of the most popular players of the Grazer AK. Through his offensive actions and his ability to shoot, he has remained a special memory.

The left foot Zuenelli began his professional career at the GAK in 1973, for which he was to play for the next 13 years. In the 1973/74 season, he still made his first three appearances in the national team in the national team. After the forced departure in 1974, he was one of the team's hopeful talents, who immediately made the first progress in the new second division national league. In September 1975 he scored the 100th derby match in the highest division of the game before 18,000 spectators in the Stadium Liebenau.

In 1980, Wiener Austria offered a high cut-off for the Grazer, who decided to continue playing for the GAK. In the same year he completed two international matches for the Austrian national team in Karl Stotz's teamchef era. In 1981, with the ÖFB Cup victory against SV Austria Salzburg (0: 1, 2: 0 nV) the greatest success with the Graz Rotjacken followed, in the following season a respectable third place in the championship. In 1986, Zuenelli moved to the 2nd division to SV Flavia Solva Wagna after 343 appearances and 69 goals in the highest division Editing the source text

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