She scattered it in all directions, the professionals of the dissolved SV Mattersburg. Whether Vienna, Linz, St. Pölten, Graz, Klagenfurt, Karlsruhe, to name just a few examples, whether Bundesliga, 2nd league: Most of the kickers who wore the SVM crest up to the summer now work full-time elsewhere after. But not all of them left after the commercial bank crash and the resulting end of the Bundesliga club.
Alois Höller (31) stayed.
On the one hand, because the native of Lower Austria, he comes from Lichtenegg, builds in Mattersburg and creates his long-term center of life here. On the other hand, because there was no opportunity in professional business in the east of Austria. “Of course I imagined it differently. It would have been good for me if something else had opened up in the Bundesliga, because I’m also in very good physical condition. “
The kicker, which is popular with many fans because of its open nature, kept fit in the lower house. First Höller trained at Scheiblingkirchen – the second in the 1st Lower Austrian regional league – before ASV Siegendorf finally piloted him into the Burgenland league. There he is under contract with Josef Kühbauer’s team, which can be first after losing points and is aiming for a move to the Regionalliga Ost. “I didn’t want to wait any longer, I wanted to finally play matches again, I missed that extremely. The fact that nothing is currently working is very bitter and hurts. In any case, Siegendorf is an ambitious club that wants to keep growing. I want to do my part here and not let my career in the regional league end. ”Who knows? With one eye, Alois Höller continues to squint in the direction of the first two leagues, says: “I just want to achieve something in terms of sport and don’t make a very precise plan now. Maybe someone will knock. “
Not a wizard, but a clean proof of performance
It resonates when you listen to the midfielder: He’s not quite finished with the professional chapter, why should he? After all, the Alois Höller package is still worth something. And it is still blazing in the footballer, who has over 300 appearances for the SVM in the Bundesliga and the 2nd division under his belt. “I’ve fought a lot in my career. I am very proud that I have played so many games with my means at the top. I am aware that I am not the greatest magician. ”Even if there were technically skilled players in the Bundesliga. Höller knows how to handle the ball very well, coupled with a lot of experience and fighting spirit, this is a seasoned quality kicker. Which was also very popular with the fans. “I am pleased and shows that you have to do something right. I am honest, a straight Michl. I also have my rough edges, but I always cut everything in. I give what I can for the team – and don’t try to step over instead. Everyone always respected that about me. “
The authentic nature, coupled with loyalty to the club, naturally ensured a strong green and white bond. Two years with the Mattersburg amateurs, ten years with the professionals, all of this leaves its mark, as the 16-time Bundesliga goalscorer admits. “Every time I ride my bike past the Poplar Stadium or the football academy, it flashes me and gives me a pang. Unfortunately, that hasn’t stopped yet, because I just find it extremely sad that it’s all over now. So much would have been possible. ”The steady growing together of the academy with the amateurs and the professionals, the establishment of fresh forces, all these visions were wiped away after the commercial bank and SVM crashes.
“You still have to race yourself”
But Höller knows how to classify his sporting time here: “We didn’t know what the financial background was. As a player, you still have to run and fight yourself. What Mattersburg achieved was an upgrade for the region and Burgenland. “
The 31-year-old clearly expected that his professional career would come to an end sooner or later. But not with an abrupt free fall. Which is why the priorities have inevitably shifted in the past few months. As a teacher – works and sports – Alois Höller took leave of absence at the Mattersburg high school. A few hours were possible in the SVM construct. In the long term, Höller also wants to intensify his pedagogical approach. In the summer, however, things had to be done differently. “I like it at the school, the staff is great too. I just didn’t want to be bound in the event that a professional station did arise. “
Because there was no commitment, there was suddenly a lot of time to actively participate in the construction of his house in Mattersburg. As Höller points out, it is very exciting to know the path of every brick and to watch the home grow more and more. In which he will then move in with his wife Gabi and his four and a half year old son Jakob. Incidentally, he could follow in his footsteps, at least once at MSV 2020 in the U7. Papa Alois also works as a supervisor for the Minis of the SVM successor club through his son. And who knows? Perhaps the long-time favorite of the public will sooner or later even end up in adult football on the dugout. “This is an exciting area. Now I can even imagine that. “
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