Andreas Ibertsberger (born 27 July 1982) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He was a member of the Austria national team. Ibertsberger is a younger brother of former national team player Robert Ibertsberger whose career was cut short by injury.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1982-07-27) 27 July 1982 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Salzburg, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Seekirchen | |||
| BNZ Salzburg | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Austria Salzburg | 84 | (3) |
| 2005–2008 | SC Freiburg | 82 | (1) |
| 2008–2012 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 83 | (1) |
| 2013 | MSV Duisburg | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 256 | (5) | |
| National team | |||
| 0000–2000 | Austria U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 0000–2003 | Austria U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2004–2009 | Austria | 14 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014– | 1899 Hoffenheim II (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ibertsberger played for SC Freiburg, for whom he signed from Austria Salzburg in January 2005.[1] In January 2008, he moved to 1899 Hoffenheim, with whom he originally signed a pre-contract agreement for the 2008–09 season.[2] With smalltown club Hoffenheim he won promotion to the German Bundesliga.
On 15 May 2012, Ibertsberger's contract with Hoffenheim expired, after missing the vast majority of the 2011–12 season with a chronic back problem.[3]
Ibertsberger made his debut for Austria in an October 2004 World Cup qualification match against Northern Ireland. He earned 14 caps, scoring one goal.