Skull base fracture
Ex-Bundesliga professional seriously injured after attack
Updated on December 16, 2024 – 3:55 p.mReading time: 1 min.
Former Schalke professional Guido Burgstaller now plays in Vienna. His club has now announced that the striker was attacked and seriously injured.
Former Bundesliga striker Guido Burgstaller has been the victim of a serious physical attack. As his club Rapid Vienna announced, the incident occurred at the weekend in the “presence of witnesses”. According to his club, the 35-year-old suffered “significant head injuries”. The perpetrator is still unknown.
The former FC Schalke professional (2017 to 2020) suffered “among other things a fractured skull after a fall caused by a brutal blow”. The club also announced that Burgstaller was taken to a hospital where he was examined and treated.
According to the Austrian portal “Heute”, Burgstaller is said to have previously celebrated in the “Volksgarten” club. In addition, the Vienna State Criminal Police Office should now investigate.
The consequences of the attack are serious: Burgstaller is expected to be out for several months and will also be in hospital in the coming days. Rapid Vienna also announced: “It is also a fact that he will not be able to practice his job for several months.” The attacker had originally planned to end his career after the end of the season.
Burgstaller receives a lot of support on social media. Under Rapid Vienna’s post, 1. FC Nürnberg, another of the striker’s former clubs, wrote: “We hope you come back, Burgi, and wish you all the best for your recovery.” Many fans also wrote encouraging messages and wished the footballer a speedy recovery.