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For Zinsberger it is a narrow win over Billa and Zadrazil. But one thing is for sure: the 25-year-old has been the “absolute figure” in the ÖFB goal for years.
Manuela Zinsberger is the Austrian Player of the Year 2020. With 25-year-old Lower Austria, a goalkeeper triumphed for the first time in the third edition of the elections held by the Austrian Press Agency among the heads of the ten Bundesliga women’s teams . The Arsenal legionnaire set a new record with 23 points and triumphed over defending champion Nicole Billa (20). In third place was 2018 winner Sarah Zadrazil (17).
For Zinsberger it was enough after the fourth (2018) and third (2019) for the big blow. He had two points more than Billa 2019 in the account. Mainly by Liese Brancao (St. Pölten), Leandro Simonelli Deveza (Vorderland) and Karlheinz Piringer (Horn), who voted them first. “To be the first goalkeeper to receive the award and go down in history is definitely a great thing and it also makes me proud. It is a great honor for the individual career,” said the Austrian national team goalkeeper.
“She has been our absolute figure for years”
In her career, it is the second grand prize after being Austrian of the year in the international hit category in October 2017. It was the result of reaching the semi-finals at the ÖFB EM premiere in the Netherlands in the summer of 2017. At 21, Zinsberger was the undisputed number one in the final, and nothing has changed in this position.
“She has been our absolute figure in this role for years and an essential part of our team. She always challenges herself, wants to develop and is never satisfied,” said ÖFB team boss Irene Fuhrmann. This year, Zinsberger played an important role in the fact that qualification for the European Championship ended with six wins, one draw and one loss against France. He only conceded three goals. “When I think about the games against France and Serbia, it is rightly said that she is one of the best scorers in Europe,” Fuhrmann said.
Zinsberger is happy with these comments and is “definitely” in the top ten. “When it comes to being more specific, everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. I say that myself, I’m definitely in the top three, that’s not me,” Zinsberger said. Basically he prefers to focus on the team rather than his own performance. After wins, she likes to have funny sayings and often looks excited. “But she also has her other side, she’s calm and sensible,” Fuhrmann emphasized.
At Arsenal, Zinsberger was a regular, before 32-year-old Lydia Williams was preferred to her in the last three league games before Christmas. “Competition is important to move to the next level. I still have a lot of potential in me that has not yet been exhausted,” said 66-time ÖFB International.
After five years at Bayern Munich, he has been with the “Gunners” since the summer of 2019. It is quite possible that his engagement in London will continue after his contract expires in the summer. “I’m with a first-rate team, I can definitely consider myself lucky and I’m very satisfied,” said Zinsberger. She sees “not many of her fellow male stars on the club’s premises, except their cars.” In the stadium, cross your fingers for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Co. He also takes something for his game, as he looks more like goalkeepers than goalkeepers.
“Don’t imagine yourself typing eight hours a day on your PC”
She wants to play actively for the next few years and just start to think more carefully if her career should continue around age 30 or for how long. By then, the trained office worker wants to prepare for later career. “I can’t imagine typing something eight hours a day on the PC. I want to do something where you can realize yourself, where creativity is required,” Zinsberger said.
Creativity was also in demand in the year marked by the coronavirus pandemic, in which there were no economic cuts. “It was a very strange year. It was not easy, I would say more mentally to the next level,” Zinsberger said. But not all developments were bad in 2020. For example, the world association council approved a set of rules, according to which professional footballers can enjoy paid maternity leave all over the world. Zinsberger: “I think it’s amazing, it’s really cool that the subject is addressed.”
The end of the year is also positive for her. After a few “incredibly stressful” days of waiting, the club gave the go-ahead for a vacation at home. Your big Christmas wish has come true. Instead of using Facetime, you can spend the holidays with your family in Lower Austria.
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