var playerInfo={"EABD711929A60B526AB9CD802EC5F0A7":"24","797F91F0051E8E7502912D1DDA7DF5C1":"Austria","BA50BEB0DB40F3ADF7C4575FF4221F17":"","C94C0D651EC157BC":"69kg","46F0C72A3415188A868170E78E72CF24":"0","FAF88D97B63B269A":"172cm","BFA4903D06441BD5032C18CFE9B50683":"","4039037DD85D60421E356E7B3EA31BE5":"Red Bull Salzburg,Sturm Graz,Sturm Graz(U19),Sturm Graz(U17)","6A0E980854EFD8AD1B424574AD15DF0D":"2019-7-19","2134628892B06B90":"Christoph Leitgeb","99B9FE00554E753D0BC6E1E16DA9F791":"Red Bull Salzburg","C403D9D9F071ACF5":"33722","8025E7E497D77CF6":"Sturm Graz","94D0847B815EE9D1AA49123A5072B2C7":"<P><STRONG>Profile<\/STRONG><BR><BR>At 23, Christoph Leitgeb is one of a number of young Austrians hoping to steal some of the UEFA EURO 2008&#8482; limelight this summer. Fielded regularly by Josef Hickersberger in the run-up to the event, the young blond midfielder has made a strong case for a place in the Austria starting XI.<BR><BR>Born in Graz, came up through the youth ranks at SK Sturm Graz, turning professional in 2005.<BR><BR>Won first international cap at end of debut season &#8211; in Hickersberger&#39;s second match in charge of Austria (4-1 home defeat against Croatia).<BR><BR>Maintained progress for club and country in 2005\/06, earning &#8364;1.7m transfer to reigning champions FC Salzburg.<BR><BR>Scored in first league game for Salzburg and in UEFA Champions League qualifying round at home to Latvian champions FK Ventspils (4-0).<BR><BR>Yet to play in a competitive international.<BR><BR><STRONG>Did you know?<\/STRONG><BR><BR>On signing for Salzburg in 2007, Leitgeb was compared by the club&#39;s coach Giovanni Trapattoni to Czech Republic legend Pavel Nedv\u011bd.<\/P>","46F0C72A3415188ABA1E996C06156FBC05C24372D6636D63":"1","D41F91B0720932DCFCEBDA572EB68D71":"1985-4-14","411CCFA197052F93":"Christoph Leitgeb","60DC9D976694DF52":"1","BDC97245F9A52F8B":"379","BCB817AACBF8A2A6870B9B82788BC0CB":"1","e_index":9};